Shortly after the attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend in Butler, PA, CNN ran with the following headline: “Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after he falls at rally.”
Prominent conservative voices blasted the outlet on social media.
“‘Falls at rally’? Is this a real headline? This is disgraceful,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) posted to X on Friday evening.
“Even in a horrifying moment such as this they just can’t help themselves,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) posted.
CNN and others in the media mob also criticized Trump for shouting “Fight! Fight! Fight!” after he was shot in the face by an assassin.
Trump Jr. called the reactions “vile.”
“Someone attempted to assassinate my father tonight and this is what @CNN is focused on. These people are vile.”
Someone attempted to assassinate my father tonight and this is what @CNN is focused on.
These people are vile. https://t.co/ZNKe9cuNQz
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 14, 2024
The headline was “published before we had 100% confirmation of details surrounding the assassination attempt on former President Trump,” a CNN spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
More over at Fox News:
CNN initially downplays Trump assassination attempt, earning conservative lawmakers' irehttps://t.co/ICn20KQmjv
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 15, 2024