The Propaganda FilesCNN chyron: 'The President of the United States is a racist'
On CNN Tonight, Don Lemon opened a segment under an on-screen banner reading 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS A RACIST,' presented in the network's standard news chyron.
Who it favored: Democrats
Put opinion against Trump in a news banner.
The pieces
- Mediaite: Don Lemon opens show: 'This is CNN Tonight. I'm Don Lemon. The president of the United States is racist'https://www.mediaite.com/tv/don-lemon-opens-show-this-is-cnn-tonight-im-don-lemon-the-president-of-the-united-states-is-racist/
The other side
The banner ran under 'Don's Take,' signaling commentary; CNN defended Lemon's remarks as opinion.
Why it's here
This is filed under Subversion, not graded as a lie. What subversion means.