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By putting the thumb on the scale doesn’t mean they never say anything negative. Even Fox News will occasionally criticize Trump. It means being more careful about not being overly critical

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So.. CNN is doing good, well sourced journalism?

Are you really defending CNN when I just posted citations of the boss wanting to be careful not to offend Trump?

You still haven't provided a single example that the desires of the boss are actually being reflected in the operation of CNN.

Jeff Bezos wanted the Washington Post to go soft on Trump. Here are concrete examples of his interference:

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/25/jeff-bezos-killed-washington...

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/03/washing...

Now your turn.

https://www.tvinsider.com/1171396/cnn-trump-jim-acosta-wolf-...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cnn-plots-bury-anchor-trump-04315...

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