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July 5, 2017

Trump Sparks Outrage with Doctored Video of Him Body-Slamming CNN
 
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On Sunday, Trump again sparked outrage when he tweeted a doctored video
of himself body-slamming and punching a figure whose head has been
replaced by the CNN logo. The video was an edited clip of Trump
appearing at the event Wrestle Mania in 2007. The video ends with the
words "FNN: Fraud News Network." It was posted to Trump's personal
account, then retweeted by the official presidential account. The Reddit
user who created the doctored video has made racist, Islamophobic,
anti-Semitic and violent comments in the past online, including
commenting on a photo of refugees by writing "there's a MOAB (Mother of
All Bomb's) for that"-in reference the massive bomb the U.S. dropped on
Afghanistan in April. The user also posted a photo of Jewish staff
members of CNN with Stars of David next to their headshots. After being
identified by CNN, the user deleted his past posts and apologized. In
response to the video, CNN said, "Instead of preparing for his overseas
trip, his first meeting with Vladimir Putin, dealing with North Korea
and working on his health care bill, he is instead involved in juvenile
behavior blowing the dignity of his office. We will keep doing our jobs.
He should start doing his."


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