{"id":2344455,"date":"2024-09-22T12:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clickbait-news-network-cnn-gushes-about-kamala-in-article-touting-trump-support-in-nevada\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:39:12","slug":"clickbait-news-network-cnn-gushes-about-kamala-in-article-touting-trump-support-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clickbait-news-network-cnn-gushes-about-kamala-in-article-touting-trump-support-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Clickbait News Network: CNN Gushes About Kamala in Article Touting Trump Support in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclickbait-news-network-cnn-gushes-about-kamala-in-article-touting-trump-support-in-nevada%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344455&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-plans-to-withhold-a-key-metric-from-shareholders-is-streaming-titan-hiding-something\/\" title=\"Netflix&#039;s Decision to Keep Vital Metric from Investors Sparks Speculation: What&#039;s Behind the Secrecy?\">passage\u200c discusses<\/a> a CNN article that reports\u2062 on Donald Trump&#8217;s potential to gain support\u2062 in Nevada, specifically among Hispanic\u200d voters. \u200cThe author, initially curious about CNN&#8217;s portrayal of Trump&#8217;s\u2063 rise, expresses disappointment at the article&#8217;s content, which they believe fails to deliver on the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-who-called-for-innocent-republicans-to-be-fired-post-j6-complain-their-party-faces-consequences-for-inciting-tennessee-insurrection\/\" title=\"Democrats Who Called For Innocent Republicans To Be Fired Post-J6 Complain Their Party Faces Consequences For Inciting Tennessee Insurrection\">headline&#8217;<\/a>s promise. Instead of offering a balanced view, the piece is \u2063described as\u200b largely focusing on pro-Kamala Harris\u2064 sentiments with only a small mention of\u2063 Trump\u2019s support. The author critiques CNN for this perceived bias, characterizing it as a desperate and \u2062fearful reaction to Trump&#8217;s ongoing \u2063political relevance, particularly in light\u200b of his historical \u200dpopularity despite challenges. They argue\u200b that CNN&#8217;s approach reflects a \u2063deeper struggle within the network and hints at a broader anxiety among\u200c its journalists regarding the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">upcoming election<\/a> and Trump&#8217;s enduring influence. the author finds CNN&#8217;s reporting to be lacking in authenticity and effectiveness, suggesting it relies on clickbait tactics rather than a commitment to\u200d objective journalism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this writer is just naive.<\/p>\n<p>But when perusing leftist headlines (the whole &ldquo;know your enemy, know thyself&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WarriorShip\/posts\/so-what-did-sun-tzu-say-about-knowing-your-enemythe-idea-is-to-not-just-know-you\/2899316113534804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun Tzu<\/a> thing), seeing the rare headline that&rsquo;s in favor of former President Donald Trump &mdash; the GOP presidential candidate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/time-magazine-cover-days-trump-assassination-attempt-goes-viral-almost-like-knew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">known enemy of the liberal media<\/a> &mdash; certainly piques your interest.<\/p>\n<p>So, when seeing a blaring CNN headline touting, &ldquo;Trump may be gaining traction in a key state,&rdquo; one can&rsquo;t help but be curious how CNN would spin this as bad news.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, CNN couldn&rsquo;t even be bothered to attempt spin.<\/p>\n<p>No, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/17\/politics\/nevada-hispanic-voters-trump-harris\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the article<\/a> was just a wall of vomit-inducing, pro-Kamala Harris drivel &mdash; with a teensy bit of subjective &ldquo;news&rdquo; tucked away at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But [local retired police officer and restaurant owner Antonio] Munoz said many friends and others he encounters at community events are nostalgic for the pre-Covid economy and think that Trump is a better choice for their bottom line,&rdquo; CNN&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chief-cnn-correspondent-breaks-bad-news-biden-president-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John King<\/a> reported. &ldquo;Nevada also elected a Republican governor in 2022, and Munoz believes that makes it more hospitable climate for Trump this year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has grown,&rdquo; Munoz told King. &ldquo;I have friends that were Democrats who have turned the page. They feel that the country is not going in the right direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the story was basically just King speaking to people in Nevada who ranged from pro-Harris to on-the-fence-but-leaning-Harris.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the article&rsquo;s headline wasn&rsquo;t paid off at all by CNN &mdash; the textbook definition of clickbait.<\/p>\n<p>How can anyone who clicks on that come away feeling at all satisfied with what the headline promises?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, right, it&rsquo;s CNN, so this writer truly should&rsquo;ve known better.<\/p>\n<p>There are two things worth pointing out about this duplicitous CNN behavior.<\/p>\n<p>First, on a meta level, the move does sort of reek of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s no secret that CNN is struggling in all the ways that matter to the bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>Ratings are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-gets-annihilated-obscure-western-network-history-channel-prime-time-ratings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not great<\/a>, public (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-goes-scorched-earth-cold-hearted-cnn-host-epic-takedown-extremely-boring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional<\/a>) sentiment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-crowd-angrily-speaks-moment-cnn-reporter-asks-jd-vance-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is low<\/a>, and the network doesn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-cuts-off-rfk-jr-s-speech-moment-drops-truth-bomb-kamala-harris-sparks-response-kennedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even really try to hide<\/a> its biases anymore.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not exactly a recipe for success.<\/p>\n<p>On a macro level, the move also reeks of fear.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, most of King&rsquo;s piece reads like a giant coping mechanism for the fact that Trump &mdash; despite the Democrats&rsquo; most sinister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-judge-blasts-jack-smith-calls-concerning-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawfare<\/a> attempts &mdash; is effectively neck-and-neck with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kamala-harris-tries-skip-trump-question-rough-cnn-interview-next-question-please\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highly manicured and overly produced<\/a> Harris.<\/p>\n<p>It appears to be dawning on CNN and its fellow left-leaning ilk that Trump is not a flash in the pan, nor will he just &ldquo;go away&rdquo; (the man has survived two assassination attempts in nearly as many months, for crying out loud) anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>And the best counter they have to the genuine political tour de force that Trump has become is to plug their ears and keep telling themselves how great Harris is.<\/p>\n<p>It would all be hilarious if the forthcoming November election wasn&rsquo;t such a deadly serious matter.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Therefore, when I came across a prominent CNN headline stating, &#8220;Trump may be gaining traction in a key state,&#8221; I was curious to see how CNN would twist this into negative news. Surprisingly, CNN didn&#8217;t even attempt to spin it. Instead, the article was filled with nauseating pro-Kamala Harris rhetoric, with only a small amount of subjective &#8220;news&#8221; buried at the end.<\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s John King reported that local retired police officer and restaurant owner Antonio Munoz mentioned many friends he meets at community events are nostalgic for the pre-Covid economy and believe Trump is better for their financial interests. He also noted that Nevada elected a Republican governor in 2022, which Munoz thinks creates a more favorable environment for Trump this year. Munoz stated, \u201cHe has grown&#8230; I have friends who were Democrats who have changed their views because they feel the country is heading in the wrong direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of King&#8217;s piece primarily featured conversations with Nevadans who ranged from supportive of Harris to undecided but leaning towards her. In essence, CNN&#8217;s article failed to deliver on its headline\u2014an example of classic clickbait.<\/p>\n<p>How can anyone clicking on that article feel satisfied with what was promised by the headline? Oh right\u2014it\u2019s CNN; this writer should have anticipated such disappointment. There are two notable aspects regarding this deceptive behavior from CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, on an overarching level, it seems desperate. It&#8217;s well-known that CNN is struggling significantly; ratings are low and public sentiment about them is poor\u2014they no longer even try to conceal their biases\u2014which isn\u2019t exactly conducive to success.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly\u2014and perhaps more importantly\u2014this behavior reflects fear on their part. Much of King&#8217;s report reads like an extensive coping mechanism acknowledging that despite various attempts by Democrats through legal means against him, Trump remains competitive with Harris\u2014a carefully crafted candidate who appears overly polished yet lacks genuine appeal. It seems clear now to both CNN and other left-leaning outlets that Trump isn&#8217;t just going away anytime soon (he has survived two assassination attempts within months). Their best strategy against his undeniable political strength appears to be sticking their heads in the sand while insisting how wonderful Harris is.<\/p>\n<p>It would all be amusing if not for the serious implications surrounding the upcoming November election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CNN-logo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[10513,9373,32438,39684],"class_list":["post-2344455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-clickbait","tag-cnn","tag-kamala-harris","tag-trump-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CNN-logo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}