The Propaganda FilesCNN Analyst: Trump Wants Liz Cheney Before a 'Firing Squad'
CNN political analyst Jonah Goldberg described Trump's remark about Liz Cheney facing rifles as a call to put her in front of a firing squad. The same framing ran widely in headlines and on air.
The framing cast Trump as threatening a political rival with execution in the final week of the 2024 campaign.
What was reported
CNN political analyst Jonah Goldberg described Trump's remark about Liz Cheney facing rifles as a call to put her in front of a firing squad. The same framing ran widely in headlines and on air.
What actually happened
Trump was speaking with Tucker Carlson and calling Cheney a 'radical war hawk'. He said she should be put with a rifle and have nine barrels shooting at her, meaning she would not be so eager to send others to war if she faced combat herself. The next day Goldberg posted on X that he had been wrong. He said he reacted in haste, that the firing-squad comparison was inaccurate, and that Trump had been making a different argument.
The proof
The full context of Trump's remarks and Goldberg's own retraction.
The receipt. Copy this and paste it anywhere:
CNN Analyst: Trump Wants Liz Cheney Before a 'Firing Squad' — Retracted. The full context of Trump's remarks and Goldberg's own retraction. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/cnn-goldberg-cheney-firing-squad/
Original reporting
- The Hill: Report on Goldberg's CNN remark and his retraction (secondary)https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=4966401
Corrections, findings & records
- The Hill: CNN contributor takes back Cheney 'firing squad' quiphttps://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=4966401
- Washington Times: Trump emphasizes war context of Cheney remarkshttps://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/1/donald-trump-emphasizes-war-context-remarks-liz-ch/
Archived copies
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- Archived copy: The Hill: Report on Goldberg's CNN remark and his retraction (secondary)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://digital-release.thehill.com/?p=4966401