CNN Admits to Using ‘Digitally Altered’ Photos of Donald Trump, Laura Loomer
CNN issued an on-air retraction and admitted to using “digitally altered” photos of President Donald Trump and right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer.
In a post on X, Loomer shared a video of CNN issuing a retraction after CNN hosts, such as Anderson Cooper, used a “digitally altered” photo of Trump and Loomer in “a number of segments” on Friday and Saturday.
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CNN @CNN was just forced to issue an on air retraction after @andersoncooper and other hosts ran fake & photoshopped pictures of me and President Trump on air last week in an effort to demonize me for the crime of flying on his plane to the Presidential debate. pic.twitter.com/bdXJHG2doF
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
“Friday evening and on Saturday, CNN aired a number of segments that briefly showed an image of former President Donald Trump and Laura Loomer taken from social media,” the CNN host said. “On review, this image had been digitally altered by a third party and should not have been included. We regret the error.
In another post, Loomer criticized Cooper for “sending a female colleague” to apologize for defaming her and Trump.
Hey @andersoncooper
Why are you sending a female colleague of yours to apologize for your defamation?
If you do not issue a retraction in writing on X for showing fake and photoshopped pics of me and President Trump in an effort to spew a sick, misogynistic, and defamatory… https://t.co/UCTeFJURfh pic.twitter.com/uFbkfcMdfa
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
“If you do not issue a retraction in writing on X for showing fake and photoshopped pics of me and President Trump in an effort to spew a sick, misogynistic, and defamatory attack against me, I will sue you, the same way I’m going to sue @billmaher,” Loomer wrote in her post. “How much of a coward do you have to be to use fake pics to defame me and @realDonaldTrump and then not apologize yourself? Issue a retraction in writing and on air or else you’re getting sued.”
Hey @CNN why did you use altered photos of President Trump and Laura Loomer? Why did you make President Trump look like he’s 300 pounds?
Bias much?
Fake News is your legacy and brand forever. pic.twitter.com/Td2GD7ybhx— Real Ben Garrison Cartoons (@GrrrGraphics) September 26, 2024