Cuomo Leads CNN Panel in Trump-bashing Lollapalooza

MARK FINKELSTEIN AUG 2, 2017 10:00 AM

The opening of CNN’s 6 AM hour this morning was one, long lollapalooza of Trump-bashing. Led by co-host Chris Cuomo, panelists David Gregory, Chris Cillizza, and John Avlon took turns whacking the Trump piñata.

The topics were diverse: a putative Republican “backlash” against the president; Don, Jr.’s meeting with the Russians; and the murder of Seth Rich. But there was consistency in the relentless criticism of the president.

Lowlights:

• “The White House’s apparent inability to tell the truth.”
• “I heard one of the conservatives say, it’s not just about the base. It’s about the fact that the president is being base.”
• “It’s about damn time” for a Republican backlash against Trump.
• “They don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt.”
• “He looks like he’s got something to hide.”
• “It cannot be said enough, how outrageous this is” [referring to alleged White House “collusion” regarding Seth Rich story.

The panel was entirely stacked with Trump critics: not a defender of the president, or a Republican of any stripe, in sight.

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