White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called CNN a “total disgrace” on Monday after the network failed to air even a single minute of President Trump’s event for Angel Families at the White House.
“President Trump hosted a powerful event honoring Angel Families who lost loved ones at the hands of illegal alien criminals and deadly drugs – but CNN refused to cover EVEN one second of it,” Leavitt said on X
“That’s because CNN doesn’t care about the victims of illegal alien crime. They pretend to be a news organization, but they refuse to cover anything that doesn’t fit the Left’s narrative,” she continued.
“This is why CNN is failing and losing all of their viewership.”
. @CNN is a total disgrace.
President Trump hosted a powerful event honoring Angel Families who lost loved ones at the hands of illegal alien criminals and deadly drugs – but CNN refused to cover EVEN one second of it.
That’s because CNN doesn't care about the victims of… https://t.co/8jJIYmkGOB
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) February 23, 2026
President Trump honored the family of Laken Riley and other victims of crimes by illegal immigrants on Monday by declaring an “Angel Family Day,” The New York Post exclusively revealed.
The tribute came as the president prepared to deliver his State of the Union address, where the crisis at the border and his plan to expel illegal immigrants from the country were expected to be major topics.
Trump signed a proclamation designating February 22 as “Angel Family Day,” honoring two survivors and 62 individuals killed by illegal immigrants.
The date was chosen in remembrance of Riley, who was killed on February 22, 2024.
.@POTUS signs a Presidential Proclamation proclaiming February 22, 2026, as National Angel Family Day. pic.twitter.com/QZAHz2Um22
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 23, 2026
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