WH tells CNN they're upset with 2 contributors. They're both people of color.

[Equinox Moon]

Think Progress - 2.17.2017

...the Trump administration is particularly upset with two CNN contributors, both of whom happen to be people of color.

“Mr. Kushner has taken issue with specific CNN contributors including Van Jones, a Democrat who served in the Obama administration, and Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist, who have each criticized Mr. Trump in harsh terms, the people familiar with the matter said,” the WSJ reports.

Both Navarro and Jones responded to the report on Twitter:

Van Jones@VanJones68
"Got a lotta people tryna drain me of this energy." But y'all know @CNN has our backs. Do you? RT if yes! (@jaredkushner, u can RT, 2!)
4:10 PM - 17 Feb 2017

Ana Navarro@ananavarro
Really, Little Jared complaining about me cuz I get under President Daddy-in-Law's skin? Oh, baby boy, I'm so sorry.
2:09 AM - 17 Feb 2017

https://thinkprogress.org/white-house-upset-cnn-coverage-two-contributors-of-color-909f55cd9af9#.8bhnake0s

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Wow. I can't believe his staff does this. What a waste of time and energy.


Love Ana's response.

[AgadorSparticus]

1. Mr.SoCalled alternative fake President, THIS is what it looks like when people are doing their jobs.

THIS is called competence.

[Cha]

2. They are doing something right for America then..

I thought one would be Don Lemon who just cooked a trump surrogate's ass on the "fake news" shit..

[Midnight Writer]

21. Interestingly, both "huuuge" conservative media outlets to diss him are owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Will it possibly take a billionaire immigrant to tip the balance against Trump.

[NanceGreggs]

3. Well, if it's all "fake news" anyway ...

... why should they care who's delivering it?

[Wounded Bear]

5. Someone should ask that at a press conference...

[Wounded Bear]

4. If Trump doesn't like them, they must be doing something right...

[logosoco]

6. A look at the list of people that 45 follows on twitter

tells you pretty much all you need to know about what kind of media this WH likes. It is VERY narrow! Not inclusive for someone who is a president.

[Honeycombe8]

7. If the politicians are happy with the Press, they're not doing their job.

Politicians want to keep the truth from the public. The Press' job is to get the facts out to the public. If the politicians are in love with the press, that means they're not doing their job.

[Iggo]

8. Tough shit, fuckers.

[sarcasmo]

9. The obvious Racism is mind blowing. 45 only wants white folks on TV? Archie Bunker.

[Equinox Moon]

11. He lives in a bubble.

Even before the presidency.

[Alice11111]

17. ...but then there is Pochahantas, Lyin Hillary, Big Loser Schumer

He is a racist, sexist, the whole basket of deplorables. Really, it is anyone who calls him out or he feels threatened by, he goes after.

[ohheckyeah]

10. Whp cares who he is upset with? We're beyond upset with

That lying asshole.

[watoos]

12. Nice response from Ana

I used to only watch Don Lemon but now because of Trump I also watch Jake Tapper.

Msnbc still has Rachel and Chris Hayes but it is slipping fast; just think back;

Phil Donahue, Dylan Ratigan, Cenk Ugyur, Keith Olbermann, Martin Brashear, Melissa Harris/Perry,
all gone. Instead of giving a slot to Joy Reed they give it to Trump Twitter pal Greta van Susteren.

I also take a peek at Shep Smith, but if he keeps getting off message he may be gone. He would be a good pick up for CNN.

[Blue Idaho]

14. M$NBC is a vast wasteland of hacks and has-beens.

Hour after hour of former Fox retreads, tired old faces, and hosts more interested in hearing their own voices than listening to guests answer their questions. There are perhaps two, maybe three hours worth watching on weekdays - and bullshit weekend programming better suited to some freak-show channel in the never never land of Satellite TV. It's a shame - they used to at least try - not so much anymore.

CNN on the other hand seems to be waking up and remembering what real journalism looks and sounds like. Good for them.

[Alice11111]

16. Yes, RM &CH part of the time.GVS over Joy? Remote.CNN

All the kiss up by RM and Chris M to GVS seemed really overdone to the point, it's like management is making us do this. C Matthews used to be good. His interruptions are getting worse and he seems demented.

Chris, retire while there is something left of your reputation to save. Not much now. You have become a complete kiss up!

[Blue Idaho]

18. Yup - RM & CH both spent most of their capital

Promoting GVS. That stunt really forced me to change my opinion on both of them. Tweety should have been put out to pasture a couple of years ago - and don't even get me started on Andrea Mitchell... What a mess.

[applegrove]

13. Both the very effective spokespersons against Trump. Both class acts.

[Alice11111]

15. Yes, they are calling out the BS! TG

Im not on twitter, but i guess I could call to CNN and let them know we like them. How can i let them know we have their backs?
These journalists are taking a lot of risks here. They could just be milke toast and get by.

[applegrove]

20. They look born for this. The way they have adapted to the pattern

of the rollers is amazing. Yes we have their backs. We would be nothing without them. Go CNN, Waco, NYTIMES and CBC in Canada. And all the rest.

[busterbrown]

19. Jesus mothafuckin bullshit crap.

Who the fuck cares if their upset.. Fuck Them!

[Equinox Moon]

22. The point is,

the WH actually sent an inner circle staffer to contact CNN to complain about 2 specific journalists. The reason, because they are honest, on-air, about grabberman-45.