President of the United States Posts Video of Himself Physically Assaulting CNN Logo
Deputy Press Secretary Said This Week Trump Has Never Encouraged Violence
Donald Trump has spent the entire weekend attacking the news media on Twitter, and this morning the President of the United States opted to post a video of himself physically attacking the CNN logo superimposed onto another man’s head.
The video hails from 2007, where Donald Trump appeared in a match for Wrestlemania 23’s “Battle of the Billionaires.†At the time, he faced WWE owner Vince McMahon, coming out “victorious†and ultimately shaving the owner’s head.
The video shows Donald Trump “clotheslining†McMahon before repeatedly punching him on the ground, although the edit has superimposed CNN’s logo atop his face.
The video can be seen below:
#FraudNewsCNN #FNN pic.twitter.com/WYUnHjjUjg
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017Â
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed this week that Donald Trump has never “encouraged violence.â€
As New York Magazine’s Yashar Ali pointed out:
Keep in mind CNN reporters like @brianstelter @Acosta @jimsciutto @donlemon @jaketapper receive threats all the time. https://t.co/sXJ7cMaVx3
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 2, 2017
This month, Republican Congressman-Elect Greg Gianforte of Montana pleaded guilty on the charge of misdemeanor assault for physically attacking a reporter. Donald Trump also said yesterday that his social media usage was “MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL.”
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