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Charlamagne tha God Slams CNN for "Bullshit" Trump Coverage (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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The podcaster and radio host also excoriated what he saw as the media's double standards and failure to convey the true danger of Trump's rhetoric.

In a clip that has gone viral on social media, Charlamagne, a popular podcaster and co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, is asked by host Anderson Cooper about Trump's plan to appear on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and whether Harris planned to do the same.

“I think that she should keep calling Donald Trump a fascist,” Charlamagne replied tersely.

He continued, “And I think that Americans need to keep looking at the rhetoric of Donald Trump because I don’t know why we’re even thinking about electing somebody who’s talking about putting people in camps. I don’t know why we’re talking, why we want to elect somebody who’s talking about mass deportation. I don’t know why we’re having this conversation about somebody who wants to terminate the constitution to overthrow the results of an election. Aren’t we supposed to be a patriotic country? Whenever somebody like Colin Kaepernick takes a knee in this country, everybody talks about, ‘Oh, that’s so unpatriotic.’ But a guy can say he wants to terminate the constitution to overthrow the results of an election and nobody cares?”

Addressing Cooper, Charlamagne said, “Now, you brought it back to Kamala and Joe Rogan, Anderson, who gives a damn?”

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[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 132 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Absolutely refreshing 9-minute conversation that put Cooper on his heels, capped off with this:

"Some of what we're talking about tonight, Anderson, is not actually an opinion at all. It is just the facts. And you are one of the most trusted voices on television, and it is important in those moments where you know those conversations devolve into nonsense, particularly on the other side of the aisle. There are conspiracy theories--they won't even say her name right! That has to be checked in the moment because that is what fascism looks like, that is how we start sliding down a very slippery slope, and we cannot afford to be here. The election is 12 days away, and this should not be even what is on the ballot, but democracy is on the line. That is not a partisan issue, it is the truth. And I think that's what's important for cable news networks, in particular, to be saying, whether you're on Fox, you're on CNN, or you're on MSNBC. For all of us, that is our responsibility and our patriotic duty."

God damn I hope we don't look back on these moments as our last chance before the dominoes started falling...

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And you are one of the most trusted voices on television,

He should have followed it up with "He's already threatened to have broadcast licenses pulled from a news network that did nothing more than fact check him. What do you think he'd do to you and yours if you don't report positively 24 hours a day?"

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

100%. I can't imagine the conversations these news networks have behind closed doors. Do they honestly think a fascist who was just granted absolute immunity and already called them "the enemy of the people" WON'T shut their offices down if they criticize him? Are they that fucking dense?

[–] TrippaSnippa@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

None of that matters because they made more money last time he was in office.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Anderson, being gay, should be especially vocal.

First they came for the "illegals"

Etc.

He is on whatever list of lists they have.

He may not be first in line, but he will be.

Fascism wants only a certain kind.

Anderson is not that kind.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago

He’s rich and can just leave though. The rest of us are the ones who’ll have to deal with this shit.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

He's a fucking Vanderbilt, he'll be fine

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is exactly the way Trump needs to be covered and while I don’t listen to Poscasts, it really makes me want to start.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Start with Cleanup on Aisle 45 instead of the Breakfast Club.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 11 points 3 weeks ago

it's fucking absurd where we are 12 days from the election. the fix is in, and those who claim to love this country, clearly hate it. I don't care what happens in the election, this nation is cooked.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 70 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh, I didn't realize that I'm a fan of Charlemagne tha God

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Same. I don't even listen to podcasts, but it looks like I'm about to start

[–] runiq@feddit.org 40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

CNN feigns ignorance of the Overton window. They give a platform to viewpoints that are specifically designed to stir controversy, and in the process, they move the window to the right, bit by bit, all in the service of the almighty dollar.

This is why we can't have nice things.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

They got bought out by fox news lackey types because they wanted a thinner wedge for their nazi bullshit. They haven't been legitimate for a couple years now.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

Good

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Charlie Manson probably wanted to rule the entire world, it wouldn't be discussed on the news every night seriously though, as a viable option, because Charlie had a swastika carved into his forehead.

This conversation speaks to the fact that trump also has a swastika carved into his head, it's just filled in with hair plugs and covered with expensive, orange, special-ordered Swedish makeup. CNN chooses not to see or acknowledge the swastika. They know it's there though.

[–] Jagothaciv@kbin.earth 21 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Anderson Cooper is the poster boy for American shit journalism.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks ago

And for old money protecting it's own class interests.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

He’s also a shit friend who dropped Kathy Griffin like a hot rock the moment any controversy drifted her way.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah but he’s sexy.

[–] TheCannonball@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're not wrong so i'll bring you back up to 0

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Zero what?

[–] TheCannonball@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Back to 0 "Lemmy equivalent of Karma" score.

But now he's in the negatives again.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ahh. Well, I don’t actually have voting visible so… I don’t really care what it is…… since I can’t see it! You should try it. It’s liberating.

[–] TheCannonball@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I like it. It's a good reminder that i've been scrolling too long when i start seeing posts that are in the negative.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online -3 points 2 weeks ago

Here, I’ll give you an upvote. I can’t see what it did… but the feature is there. Did it increase? Did it do nothing? I won’t ever know. But, you’ll know that something happened, and what’s more entertaining than watching a number increase?

;)

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Cooper can suck on a turd. Cause all he does is spew shit

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

slams

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Come on and SLAM

If you wanna JAM

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Just read the whole exchange... Goddamn he's spot on