CNN Seems to Take Aim at Trump with ‘Facts First’ Advertisement
CNN Seems to Take Aim at Trump With ‘Facts First’ Advertisement (Mediaite)
After months of President Donald Trump referring to CNN as “fake news,” the cable network punched back in a clever ad that could be seen as taking aim at the current administration.
In a CNN video advertisement, titled “Facts First,” an apple is shown in front of a all white backdrop. A voice narrating the clip then says, “This is an apple. Some people might try to tell you that it’s a banana. They might scream, ‘banana, banana, banana,’ over and over and over again. They might put BANANA in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple.”
The idea behind the video seems to be a dig at Trump and his administration’s on-going “alternative facts” and “fake news” talking points, as they often suggest outlets are lying in their reporting or are presenting a misleading set of facts.