{"id":2628891,"date":"2026-07-12T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-tapper-hes-trying-to-get-cnn-on-a-normal-path\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:58:33","slug":"trump-tells-tapper-hes-trying-to-get-cnn-on-a-normal-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-tapper-hes-trying-to-get-cnn-on-a-normal-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells Tapper he\u2019s trying to get CNN \u2018on a normal path\u2019"},"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%2Ftrump-tells-tapper-hes-trying-to-get-cnn-on-a-normal-path%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=2628891&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>President Donald Trump made a rare appearance on CNN during a phone interview on the &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; where he briefly discussed Senator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s legacy, praising him as a &#8220;fantastic advocate&#8221; and recalling their recent dialog. Trump took a subtle jab at CNN, mentioning he was trying to steer the network &#8220;on a normal path.&#8221; When asked about Middle Eastern tensions, Trump chose not to discuss the topic out of respect for Graham, instead reflecting on Graham&#8217;s role in defending Brett kavanaugh during his supreme Court confirmation. Trump also praised Graham\u2019s impactful moments in the Senate,calling one of them possibly the fifth or tenth greatest in Senate history. The interview was notable because it was one of his few appearances on CNN,a network he has traditionally criticized.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">President Donald Trump<\/a> took a jab at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"732\">CNN <\/a>during a rare appearance on the network Sunday, telling anchor Jake Tapper he was \u201ctrying to have CNN go on a normal path\u201d after being invited back for another interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange came at the close of a phone interview on <em>State of the Union<\/em> in which Trump called in to pay tribute to the late Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"737\">Lindsey Graham<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-dem-quietly-scrubs-ties-to-political-ally-nabbed-in-sex-trafficking-sting\/\" title=\"Oregon Dem Quietly Scrubs Ties to Political Ally Nabbed in Sex Trafficking Sting\">longtime political ally<\/a> and friend.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4645094\/rosie-odonnell-predicts-trump-not-healthy-live-through-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rosie O\u2019Donnell predicts Trump isn\u2019t healthy enough to live through 2028<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4644392\/prince-harry-family-meet-king-charles-security-denied\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Prince Harry and family meet with King Charles for the first time in four years<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4643997\/taylor-swift-reimburse-new-york-city-police\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Taylor Swift reimburses New York City for police overtime during wedding: Mamdani<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After spending the interview discussing Graham\u2019s life and legacy, Tapper started to ask about the war in Iran, but stopped after Trump said he didn\u2019t want to discuss other topics out of respect for Graham. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to. Out of respect for Lindsey, I\u2019m not talking about that,\u201d Trump said when asked about the U.S. military action and tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, Trump reflected on Graham\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >decades-long political career<\/a>, calling him a \u201cfantastic advocate\u201d in the Senate and recalling that the South Carolina Republican had called him the night before his death after returning from a trip to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know you don\u2019t want to talk about any other issues out of respect for Lindsey Graham, but we would love to have you back sometime because I do have a lot of other questions for you, sir,\u201d Tapper said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSure. We\u2019ll do that. Sure,\u201d Trump replied. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to have CNN go on a normal path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tapper quickly responded, \u201cWell, I\u2019m on a normal path right here, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGood. You are,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also praised Graham\u2019s defense of then-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a> nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 confirmation hearings, calling it one of the senator\u2019s defining moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4645304\/trump-lindsey-graham-senate-replacement\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS \u2018I HAVE SOMEBODY\u2019 TO REPLACE LINDSEY GRAHAM AFTER SENATOR\u2019S DEATH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it was a top 10, maybe a top five moment in the history of the Senate,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interview marked one of Trump\u2019s relatively infrequent appearances on CNN, a network he has frequently criticized throughout his political career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump criticizes CNN during rare interview with Tapper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2628892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25148061000750.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50623,4188,3753,5856,3634],"class_list":["post-2628891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn-2","tag-media","tag-political","tag-tapper","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25148061000750.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628891","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\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628891"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628895,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628891\/revisions\/2628895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}