{"id":2453826,"date":"2025-06-30T12:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:00:44","slug":"jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Tapper Is Paid Millions A Year To Not Know The News"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fjake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news%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=2453826&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 article critiques CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper, accusing him of biased journalism and failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >address significant political issues<\/a> during an interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The discussion concerned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-san-francisco-mayoral-race-doesnt-have-the-most-liberal-democrats-competing\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayoral race lacks top liberal Democrat contenders\">upcoming mayoral race<\/a> against the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani. Adams criticized Mamdani&#8217;s alleged antisemitic remarks and support of Hamas,to which Tapper responded skeptically,indicating ignorance of Mamdani&#8217;s controversial past. The piece argues that tapper&#8217;s multi-million-dollar salary is not justified by journalistic integrity, but rather serves as a platform for propagating leftist narratives. The author highlights past instances of Tapper&#8217;s biased reporting, framing him as a &#8220;Democrat mouthpiece&#8221; rather than a credible journalist. the piece concludes by reiterating the belief that Tapper&#8217;s work prioritizes political allegiance over truth.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5LWK3LrYWxM\">CNN\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/30\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Jake%20Tapper%20Is%20Paid%20Millions%20A%20Year%20To%20Not%20Know%20The%20News&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/30\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Jake%20Tapper%20Is%20Paid%20Millions%20A%20Year%20To%20Not%20Know%20The%20News&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/30\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/30\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Jake%20Tapper%20Is%20Paid%20Millions%20A%20Year%20To%20Not%20Know%20The%20News&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/30\/jake-tapper-is-paid-millions-a-year-to-not-know-the-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Just when you think CNN&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/jake-tapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jake Tapper<\/a> can&rsquo;t become an even bigger media hack than he already is, he finds a way to prove you wrong. <\/p>\n<p>The latest incident of the network host&rsquo;s shoddy conduct as a so-called &ldquo;journalist&rdquo; came on Friday during his <a href=\"https:\/\/transcripts.cnn.com\/show\/cg\/date\/2025-06-27\/segment\/02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a> with New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Among the topics covered during the exchange was the Big Apple&rsquo;s upcoming mayoral contest, which will pit Adams against the newly nominated Democrat candidate, radical socialist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1547144987\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the conversation shifted to the race against Mamdani, Tapper &mdash; whose network a jury found is <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/17\/cnn-found-liable-for-defaming-u-s-navy-veteran-who-repeatedly-informed-network-it-had-facts-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actually fake news<\/a> &mdash; probed Adams about his criticisms of his Democrat opponent. More specifically, the TV personality claimed the incumbent mayor &ldquo;said recently that the Jewish community in New York should be concerned about him,&rdquo; and asked, &ldquo;What specifically has Mamdani said that you think is antisemitic?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pro-Hamas,&rdquo; Adams replied. &ldquo;Hamas is a dangerous terrorist organization that should be destroyed. When you embrace the philosophies of Hamas, not only what they do to their own people, but what they did in Gaza, to lift them up and praise them, I think that&rsquo;s a clear indicator that something is wrong with that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Clearly desperate to fulfill his role as a Democrat Party shill, Tapper leapt to Mamdani&rsquo;s defense by declaring he had no idea what Adams was talking about.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When did he praise Hamas?&rdquo; Tapper asked. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t recall him ever praising Hamas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s remarkable to watch a man who&rsquo;s paid <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/17\/media\/jake-tapper-wolf-blitzer-denied-cnn-raises-chris-wallace-faces-pay-cut-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">millions of dollars<\/a> a year to know what&rsquo;s happening in the political world to act dumbfounded about Mamdani&rsquo;s checkered history. <\/p>\n<p>If he had done &ldquo;a little research,&rdquo; as Adams suggested, he might have learned that during his days as a failed rapper, Mamdani &ldquo;voiced his &lsquo;love&rsquo; for the five leaders of a notorious nonprofit convicted of funneling more than $12 million to the terror group Hamas,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/21\/us-news\/socialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-once-rapped-about-his-love-for-hamas-teror-funding-group-holy-land-five\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. Or that Mamdani has <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/27\/eric-adams-press-jake-tapper-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-israel-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly<\/a> refused to condemn pro-Hamas phrases such as &ldquo;globalize the intifada&rdquo; and attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/islamist-winning-nyc-mayor-primary-25-years-after-sept-11-shows-even-legal-immigration-is-a-huge-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rationalize<\/a> Hamas&rsquo; Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. <\/p>\n<p>But the reality is that Tapper isn&rsquo;t paid the big bucks to report the news or conduct honest and fair interviews. He&rsquo;s paid millions of dollars a year to be a left-wing propagandist, whose primary objective is to run cover for the Democrat Party at all costs. <\/p>\n<p>Everything about Tapper&rsquo;s career shows this to be true. <\/p>\n<p>Within the past few months alone, the CNN host has been <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/06\/right-media-scooped-jake-tapper-on-joe-bidens-cheap-fake-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">running around<\/a> to legacy media programs hawking his book, which promises readers an inside look at the concerted effort to hide Joe Biden&rsquo;s obvious mental decline. Naturally, this shameless self-promotion tour has ignored any role Tapper himself had in helping contribute to the cover-up and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/14\/9-times-jake-tapper-dismissed-bidens-decline-claimed-hes-sharp-mentally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many times<\/a> he insisted Biden was &ldquo;sharp mentally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tapper was also an instrumental <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/29\/jake-tapper-is-lying-about-cnns-key-role-in-the-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">participant<\/a> in the fomentation of the baseless hoax that Donald Trump colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election. The host and his <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/07\/23\/new-fbi-notes-re-debunk-major-nyt-story-highlight-media-collusion-to-produce-russia-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">network<\/a> spent years spewing misinformation about the Hillary Clinton campaign-founded <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/15\/unsealed-crossfire-hurricane-docs-further-prove-russiagate-was-a-hoax-all-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conspiracy<\/a> with virtually no hint of skepticism whatsoever. <\/p>\n<p>And those examples are only the tip of the iceberg. As The Federalist&rsquo;s Mollie Hemingway previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/29\/jake-tapper-is-lying-about-cnns-key-role-in-the-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">observed<\/a>, Tapper &ldquo;also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1850567524032590151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gave credence to Julie Swetnick&rsquo;s false claims<\/a>&nbsp;about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mazemoore\/status\/1850623496243585142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fine people<\/a>&lsquo; hoax,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/12\/13\/watch-jake-tapper-prove-hes-more-of-a-partisan-hack-than-an-actual-democrat-senator\/#.YbeapiZlFgY.twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID hysteria<\/a>, and the most extreme&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1668772898843119618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrat lawfare<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Try as he may to convince you otherwise, Tapper is not a journalist. He&rsquo;s a Democrat mouthpiece who will say or do anything to protect his political allies, the truth be damned. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Shawn Fleetwood<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnFleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@ShawnFleetwood<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/shawnfleetwood\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Biden administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/biden-cover-up\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Biden cover-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">CNN<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Eric Adams<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/jake-tapper\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Jake Tapper<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/media-hoaxes\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">media hoaxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/nyc-mayoral-race\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">NYC mayoral race<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/russia-collusion-hoax\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Russia Collusion Hoax<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper continues to demonstrate his bias, as seen in his recent interview with NYC Mayor Eric Adams. During their discussion about the upcoming mayoral race against radical socialist Zohran Mamdani, Tapper questioned Adams about alleged antisemitic remarks made by Mamdani. Despite Adams citing Mamdani&#8217;s pro-Hamas stance, Tapper defended him, claiming ignorance of any praise for Hamas. This exchange highlights Tapper&#8217;s role as a partisan commentator rather than an objective journalist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2453827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jake-Tapper.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32444,5157,33295,58166,58167],"class_list":["post-2453826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-jake-tapper","tag-journalism","tag-media-criticism","tag-news-anchors","tag-salaries-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jake-Tapper.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453826","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453826"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453830,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453826\/revisions\/2453830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}