There are some things you can and cannot say on CNN. For example, you can’t say “China virus,” but you can say “bullshit.”

Prime-time host Chris Cuomo literally said the word “bullshit” in one of his lengthy monologues just two weeks ago, and it seemed to bother no one. But White House trade adviser Peter Navarro nearly had his mic cut after he dared point out accurately that COVID-19 originated in China.

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