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CNN host Chris Cuomo was apparently under the impression that being afflicted with the Wuhan Virus gave him free rein to throw out all pretense of journalism and turn his show, Prime Time, into his personal forum to lash out at President Trump. Last week he cast doubt on whether we could all survive the crisis under Trump’s leadership. Then on Tuesday, he blasted the President’s positive messaging as “bullsh*t” (uncensored).
“Stop ignoring the facts. For political advantage. Get real. The past is over. There can be no more letting politics reinforce our worst instincts,” he declared during his opening screed. “We need to build on our best instincts. And that said, while I'm asking you all to do that, the man at the top refuses to change.”
He then played this deceptively edited soundbite from the day’s coronavirus press conference:
BEN TRACY (CBS): You said, in a couple of days, the cases will be down to zero.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Well, the cases really didn't build up for a while, but you have to understand, I'm a cheerleader for this country. I don't want to create havoc and shock and everything else. [Transition] I'm not going to go out and start screaming, this could happen, this could happen.
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