“We don’t have to mention names,” President Trump told the raucous CPAC audience during his address Friday morning, initially refraining from naming specific “fake news” outlets.
The crowd didn’t mind.
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Shouts of “CNN!” reverberated throughout the ballroom.
Trump refers to CNN as “Clinton News Network” in his CPAC speech…https://t.co/36LzYdW7ht pic.twitter.com/DSRiUIE4nj
— RCP Video (@rcpvideo) February 24, 2017
Despite his stated hesitance to “name names,” the president then took aim at the “Clinton News Network.”
Trump’s speech spent significant time focused on the media. The president clarified his position on “fake news,” telling the crowd, “I’m not against the media. I’m not against the press,” explaining his opposition is only to dishonest stories.
Emily Jashinsky is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.