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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

CNN Bans Pro-Trump Analyst


CNN banned a pro-Trump guest it brought on to defend the racist rally Donald Trump hosted Sunday in New York, after he lobbed a vicious insult with implied violence against former MSNBC anchor Mehdi Hasan.

The Wrap reports the moment happened during CNN NewsNight, when right wing conservative Ryan Girdusky grew annoyed at the criticism of the aforementioned rally. Girdusky misrepresented that criticism, asserting falsely that critics called literally anyone at the rally “Hitler” or a “fascist.”

“There is zero room for racism of bigotry at CNN or on our air. We aim to foster thoughtful conversations and debate including between people who profoundly disagree with each other in order to explore important issues and promote mutual understanding. But we will not allow guests to be demeaned or for the line of civility to be crossed. Ryan Girdusky will not be welcomed back at our network,” CNN said in a statement soon after.

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