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CNN Forced to Retract Fake News Story on Russia/Trump Collusion

Posted On 25 Jun 2017
By : Restore American Glory
Comments: 59

As anyone who has followed politics for the last two years already knows, few newspapers or networks have as little regard for the truth as CNN. Dubbed the “Clinton News Network” for much of the election, the cable news giant has been an insidious source of fake news geared towards defaming and destroying Donald Trump since he first descended that golden escalator in June of 2015. So while it’s not anything new for the network or its website to publish stories that have a tenuous relationship to silly things like “facts,” it’s extremely unusual for them to actually admit it. No, for that to happen – as it did on Thursday – you know they really crossed the line.

“On June 22, 2017, CNN.com published a story connecting Anthony Scaramucci with investigations into the Russian Direct Investment Fund,” the cable news company said in a statement. “That story did not meet CNN’s editorial standards and has been retracted. Links to the story have been disabled. CNN apologizes to Mr. Scaramucci.”

Oosh! First of all, if the story didn’t meet your editorial standards, then why was it published in the first place? Are you going to fire the editor in charge of vetting the story, since he apparently didn’t bother to do his job? Secondly, how BAD does a story have to be to slide under CNN’s “editorial standards”?? Judging by some of the slop they’ve served up in the last couple of years, you’d think anything with a byline and a quote would quite comfortably pass the bar.

Therefore, we can only conclude that their Scaramucci story was WAY off the mark.

According to the story, Scaramucci, who was an advisor to the Trump transition team, was under Senate investigation for his ties to a $10 billion Russian investment fund. Scaramucci, who heads up the investment firm SkyBridge Capital, supposedly had a meeting with the CEO of the Russian fund, Kirill Dmitriev, in which the two discussed lifting U.S. sanctions. This meeting, it was reported, took place just four days before Trump was sworn into office.

While it’s apparently true that Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ben Cardin wanted to have the Treasury Department look into the meetings to determine the truth of the allegation, it was not true that there is an ongoing Senate investigation. And while everyone involved with the meetings has said that economic sanctions were not discussed, that didn’t prevent CNN from connecting the dots and drawing conclusions that were not based on the facts.

For his part, Scaramucci was gracious about the whole thing. “CNN did the right thing,” he said on Twitter. “Classy move. Apology accepted. Everyone makes mistakes. Moving on.”

Damn, that’s a refreshing response.

But while Scaramucci may be ready to move on, the rest of us have a right to demand better from news organizations purporting to traffic in the facts.

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59 Comments

  1. CharlieSeattle June 25, 2017 at 11:51 pm Reply

    …☭NN?

    • Herb1949 June 27, 2017 at 3:17 pm Reply

      I like that.
      Where can I get the hammer/sickle?

      • CharlieSeattle June 27, 2017 at 3:25 pm Reply

        On you PC.

        Start, All Programs, Accesories, System Tools, Character map

  2. Justin Seine June 26, 2017 at 12:07 am Reply

    Credibility? Who needs credibility? We’re CNN – Contorted Network News. We torture the facts until they look like we want them to look!

    • Rick Avana June 29, 2017 at 8:40 am Reply

      YEAH the CLINTON NEWS NETWORK

  3. Danny Reagan June 26, 2017 at 4:46 pm Reply

    They damaged the man and Trumps presidency. They need sued and sued hard. If there is no punishment for what they done, they will continue and this needs to stop.

    • mrpoohead June 27, 2017 at 2:27 am Reply

      May sue you then for talking hogwash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • Danny Reagan June 27, 2017 at 4:59 am Reply

        Mr poohead, are you saying it’s ok for news agencies and reporters to lie.

        • mrpoohead June 27, 2017 at 6:48 am Reply

          Ha, ha, ha! I have often proved these Alt-right sites to be woefully inaccurate, I have been banned from a number of them, because I provided resources that proved their stories to be complete garbage. I get banned and the story remains – ha! They are not interested in the story being correct, they are sensationalist claptrap. The MSM at least has standards, generally they do not lie or make things up and if they do they apologize and correct.

          Now were’s my apology – you haven’t got anything correct yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m walking all over you with facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          • jerry1944 June 27, 2017 at 10:44 am

            OOO what you do seems to be easy if you listen and get your info from places like cnn ,. abc , nbc so that could still make you wrong they dont say the turth ether

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 2:21 am

            Never watch the news on TV – sensationalist claptrap. Do however read newspapers all over the world.

          • jerry1944 June 28, 2017 at 9:34 am

            would those paper be from N K , China , Iran and the likes

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 10:33 am

            British, French, German and Australian mostly, but a while ago there was a report of “no-go zones” and suchlike in Malmo, Sweden. The Alt-right talked it up a storm – bizarrely the Malmo paper, conservative, had no mention of it but did later have an opinion on stupid dumb American’s believing a pile of garbage having read the American press. Actually I have friends in Malmo – he teaches in the part of Malmo mentioned and walks through it to get home. Pile of drivel – his words were stronger to be honest! Alt-right – home of fake news.

            The world is an interesting place, America is the one that seems to thrive on conspiracy – obviously American lives need to be entertained – too stupid to do it themselves. Funny as!

            Also; according to Trump, Australia had a terrorist incident in 2014 – not according to them. A fruit-cake who was a criminal and had side-stepped mental health aid and not associated with any Islamic group. The father of murdered man stood side by side with Muslim leaders and said he did not see it as a Muslim thing but a failure by society to get the murderer help, mental. Reported very differently in America.

            Open your eyes and you may see! Don’t be s scared you cannot leave Hicksville – you may become worldly.

          • jerry1944 June 28, 2017 at 8:53 pm

            France also said there where no no go places there after they had a attacks and then there was another one and THEN they said there was so no go places

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 11:45 pm

            France didn’t lie – you are the moron. The terrorists were hiding not making a no-go zone in a city. Do you know what a no-go zone is – can you wipe your own backside? I doubt it!

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:27 am

            mrpoohead voted his own post up. How sad.

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:19 am

            mrpoohead voted his own post up. How sad.

          • mrpoohead June 29, 2017 at 4:22 am

            Alzheimer’s?

          • Jim June 27, 2017 at 11:40 am

            You are no one of any importance.

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 2:25 am

            But, I have the facts, not the hyperbole and BS of the Alt-right.

          • Rummy C June 27, 2017 at 3:02 pm

            You should have provided “resources” to the three “journalist” who were fired today from CNN. They were the ones who were not interested in the story being correct. And, that is not the first time CNN has been caught manufacturing news. Let me explain facts to you.. You have been banned from those other sites not because you are a purveyor of irrefutable facts, but rather, because you are a dummy.

            When you are dead, you do not know that you are dead. It is only hard for other people. It is the same when you are stupid.

            AMERICA FIRST

          • Retired June 27, 2017 at 11:17 pm

            What did you expect from the Troll named Poohead ?????

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 2:45 am

            Amusing; CNN at least dumped the naughty people. Guess the Alt-right only provides lies so any truth would get you fired instead.

            I pay $10,000 to a charity of your choice if you can refute what I provide, reputable reference required. Good luck – you’re the dummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

            America is stuffed – two generations to fix, by which time we’ll be a footnote.

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:09 am

            Who are the Alt-right ? Can you give us examples?

          • mrpoohead June 29, 2017 at 4:09 am

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right Duh!

          • Joe Maxwell June 28, 2017 at 9:42 pm

            Mrpoohead is not stupid. He is performing a service for the left that tells him what to say. He makes claims that validate what he is saying but never provides proof of his claims. He is being paid one way or another for his service. He does not contribute to the discussions in a logical way. He has been proven wrong so often that he is unbelievable and should be ignored. After enough people have viewed his posts anyone can get it removed.

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 11:44 pm

            Don’t work for anyone – moron!
            Never proved wrong either – I even offer $10,000 if you can, reputable reference required. No need to provide proof here, if I was wrong someone would step to claim.
            I am correcting the drivel that is written with facts – you have none, like the rest of the Alt-right. Home of the fake news!
            Will you return or scurry off like usual?

          • Sharrell Burcham June 27, 2017 at 6:41 pm

            Just another fake news writer.

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 2:41 am

            Prove me incorrect – I pay $10,000 to a charity of your choice. Reputable reference required – good luck!

          • Observant_One June 27, 2017 at 9:38 pm

            Pretty grim mrpoohead when you have to vote for your own crap, in addition to your anal follower.

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 3:06 am

            Amuses me, confounds the retarded – I’ll add you to the list. Actually I get up-votes on sites that know things as opposed to dream up things. Can you disprove any of my rhetoric? No, why? Just use well-documented facts. No hyperbole and BS here.

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:20 am

            mrpoohead voted his own post up. Low self respect.

        • greenlantern1 June 27, 2017 at 12:48 pm Reply

          You mean like Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and Bill O’Reilly?
          NO!!

          • Retired June 27, 2017 at 11:19 pm

            Lantern still out on this Troll .

          • Bertrand Saliou June 30, 2017 at 7:59 pm

            Trolls always call people names and act superior. Think of all the intelligent people you know … how many of them actually call people names such as “moron” when they articulate their position. Stay vigilant my friends …

        • Herb1949 June 27, 2017 at 2:55 pm Reply

          Only if they are supporting left wing, fascist, socialist causes.

          They dam well better not lie in support of conservatives. Hell, he bitches about them telling the TRUTH about conservatives.

        • Retired June 27, 2017 at 11:14 pm Reply

          Mr. Poo Brain is your typical Troll full of it and flowing out the ears .

          • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 3:07 am

            Actually only facts and a few hairs flow out – can you disprove one? If you can I’ll pay $10,000 to a charity of your choice. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:22 am

            mrpoohead voted his own post up. How sad.

        • mrpoohead June 28, 2017 at 3:08 am Reply

          What no response, been made to look a fool. you have no facts, just hyperbole and crabs. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww – just another dumb ol’ fukker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          • Joe Maxwell June 29, 2017 at 3:21 am

            mrpoohead voted his own post up. Maybe the only up vote he will get unless you count other trolls.

          • mrpoohead June 29, 2017 at 4:17 am

            Amuses me and confounds the retarded – think u’re on the list!

    • greenlantern1 June 27, 2017 at 12:46 pm Reply

      Didn’t Carol Burnett SUE Trump’s NATIONAL ENQUIRER?

  4. jerry1944 June 27, 2017 at 10:42 am Reply

    You mean there are ppl that listen to that site WAY to many fake news sites these day . But they are the same ones that made the muslumm pres what he was with there lies

  5. BRAIN S. June 27, 2017 at 11:04 am Reply

    The Media never cares who is destroyed by their publications, once they sell newspapers, for there is no refund for FAKE NEWS. An apology is never enough to correct or erase the impression created

  6. Patti Luis June 27, 2017 at 11:36 am Reply

    All news such as cnn msnbc abc cbs are all corrupt cancel them all out all liars and fake news all liberal

  7. jackhy June 27, 2017 at 11:42 am Reply

    The Communist News Network cannot get away with one apology and a fake news retraction and expect the public to forgive them for their lack of editorial standards and history of outright lies in the name of truth in reporting! They are too tied to Liberal, Socialist, Democrap allegiance and will never get over the 2016 Election results!

    • Daze Inde June 27, 2017 at 9:58 pm Reply

      They need to lose their license, be sued, pay damages for libel, and be removed totally. Immediately be barred from the White House.

    • PATRICIA MEAD June 29, 2017 at 2:11 pm Reply

      We need to take a look at who owns all programs we see on TV. as well as those who work there. The Jewish owned TV and newspapers collect billions of dollars from both political parties for their advertising and use it to control us. Money is power and they have it all because they own it all, the banking system to whom we owe trillions of fiat dollars and etc. The truth shall set us free—

  8. EnjoyzCoffee June 27, 2017 at 11:44 am Reply

    Conservatives: Stop watching and listening to MSM outlets! Turn your viewership to conservative news outlets and give them your support. We need to turn our backs on these Marxist propaganda machines, period. We also need to quit supporting the entertainment industry. Take up a hobby, but stop giving them your support. This is the message that needs to be sent, that we are not the dumb sheep or useful idiots they take us for. Have a spine and quit, quit, quit supporting them!

    • Retired June 27, 2017 at 11:12 pm Reply

      Best way to stop them is NOT pay for cable or over the air TV – cancel their papers and not pay for news on the Net .

    • PATRICIA MEAD June 29, 2017 at 2:04 pm Reply

      We are, in many ways , responsible for all the things we complain about. People pay tremendous prices to attend events and support the sponsors who bring us such nasty programs as “the view” , engage in abortion and ask the government to stop it while we see signs asking us to pray about it. Tyranny is working only because we are making it work while many good men stand by and do nothing.

  9. dranalog June 27, 2017 at 11:45 am Reply

    I called CNN the Clinton News Network back when Bill Clinton was President. Then I started calling it the Communist News Network.

  10. Thomjeff June 27, 2017 at 12:20 pm Reply

    They retract one so-called news story and all of a sudden they are saints, not bloody likely! They could retract everything they’ve ever printed and it wouldn’t help because they have lost any and all credibility with the American people. What they really need to do is shut thier mouths, turn out the lights, lock the doors and descend into oblivion. That would be a good start.

  11. greenlantern1 June 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm Reply

    I am STILL waiting for Rush Limbaugh’s stand down cables?
    FAKE “NEWS”?
    Wasn’t FOX determined “entertainment only” in a court of law?

    • Herb1949 June 27, 2017 at 3:19 pm Reply

      No, and you know it is a lie. Even the left leaning snopes calls it false. No wonder you like cnn.

      http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/foxlies.asp

      “First, the case from which the rumor stemmed resulted in a Florida appeals court ruling in February 2003, not 2004. More germane to the rumor, however, is the fact that the case at hand did not involve the national Fox News cable channel (the case substantially predates the Fox News cable channel’s current 24-hour coverage), but rather a local Tampa Bay television station (WTVT) that was an affiliate station of the Fox network.”

  12. fordfool June 27, 2017 at 12:59 pm Reply

    On matters that require a bit more thnking,Im generally right..from yrs ago…look at the 4-5 people in prev Admin’s for these scurrilous,deviante people,grudges…. and decdide for Urself. When the Dem failed socialist/ communist-like policies….look no further than than prev admin..they knew it,said nothng… …’no-law-is-a-good-law ‘ attitude…and the henchmen/women who not only stereotyped the definietion of “crooked” . . but gave CREEDENCE to violators…!
    and like the fake-news networks, they’v lost SO MUCH respect, about time…news is news but when its politically taiinted at the start, cant get the rabbit outta the hole now…
    Those who “hate Trump” are doing so out of reasons only they know but my feel on that….The “Swampers” are getting very close….Sorry, blaming Pres trump for Russian interventions were going on UN-ABATED w/ the guy w/ the buckets of red sand…”Legacy…if U will

  13. Don Wood ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ June 27, 2017 at 4:29 pm Reply

    This really is shocking that they would admit it, even though with tongue in cheek. CNN has earned the monikers of “Clinton News Network”, “Corrupted News Network,” and “Concocted News Network.” If there are any more, I’m unaware of them. But there’s really only one way to resolve this horrible problem of not being able to trust the news sources, and that’s to QUIT WATCHING THEM. I don’t know how they do it, but they can tell how many are watching, and between CNN, “Washington Compost” and “New Forked Times” I do not know which is worse. I long for the old days when things were normal.

  14. mrp15 June 29, 2017 at 1:23 pm Reply

    They want to peddle fake news against our president. Ban them all from White House briefings. That’s why President Trump was smart enough to outfox them and uses Twitter to reach the American people and tell them the truth. God bless our president!

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