Trump Pays Tribute to Ted Turner but Slams His ‘Baby' CNN: 'It Became Woke'
Trump called Ted Turner a friend while saying CNN became woke after Turner sold it and hoping new owners restore its credibility.
- On Wednesday, media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner died at 87. Turner revolutionized broadcasting by launching CNN in 1980 and expanding cable through his WTBS superstation.
- Turner founded TNT, TCM, and Cartoon Network before selling his media empire to Time Warner in 1995 for $6.5 billion. He also established the Turner Foundation in 1990 to protect and restore natural systems.
- Industry leaders honored the trailblazer on Wednesday, including Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Rupert Murdoch, Mark Lazarus, and Brian Roberts. Zaslav praised Turner's 'entrepreneurial spirit' and willingness to take risks.
- President Donald Trump released a statement Wednesday honoring Turner but argued the mogul was 'personally devastated' that CNN 'became woke.' Trump claimed new ownership destroyed Turner's 'baby.'
- Referencing Paramount's $110 billion megadeal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Trump shared hopes that the Ellisons could restore CNN's credibility. He called Turner one of the 'Greats of Broadcast History.
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Donald Trump Slams CNN As ‘Woke’ In Tribute To Late Founder Ted Turner
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Donald Trump has publicly mourned the death of media mogul Ted Turner while simultaneously launching a verbal attack on the network Turner founded. The sitting president described the late broadcasting pioneer as a close friend and praised his massive contributions to television history. However, Trump also used the occasion to criticize the current state of CNN, claiming the news organization has lost its credibility since…
The legacy of media pioneer Ted Turner threatens to come under Trump's influence
Trump mourns Ted Turner as 'a friend of mine' but laments that CNN 'became woke' after he sold it
Hours after Turner Enterprises announced the tragic news that broadcasting legend Ted Turner had died at 87, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to lament the fact that CNN 'became woke' after Turner sold it.
Trump Asserts Ted Turner Was “Devastated” CNN “Became Woke,” Says “Maybe” Ellisons Can Bring Back Brand’s “Credibility and Glory”
Trump says Ted Turner was 'devastated' that CNN was 'woke,' and said he hopes David Ellison 'will bring it back to its former credibility and glory.
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