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3audits citing this outlet
0carried a hard contradiction
2carried a framing split
2spans quoted

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“.@KristenhCNN is a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession. @POTUS hosts a hero lifeguard in the Oval Office and she uses it as an opportunity to take a cheap shot about one of President Trump's staffers. These scumbags are the lowest of the low.”
August 18, 2026 · see it in context →
“Meanwhile, the White House lashed out at Holmes because during the same event, she asked Trump for his response to a remark by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff about one of Trump's aides.”
August 18, 2026 · see it in context →

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