Thread by @ggreenwald

CNN and @DonLemon are pathetic. There is zero ambiguity they lied about Joe Rogan. They told viewers he took horse dewormer: a 100% lie. He took the human version of ivermectin prescribed by his medical doctor.

But as I said, lying is not frowned upon at CNN: it's encouraged.

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1448692329074860034

It's true that ivermectin is not approved for treatment of COVID. That has nothing with the lie CNN told.

They said Rogan took horse dewormer. He didn't. And CNN and Don Lemon are such little people, with so little integrity, they can't admit they lied.

This is what I said earlier. In these corporate outlets - and I know, because I worked with several - they know their audience doesn't mind lying if it's aimed at their adversaries. They want that! CNN knows their audience doesn't want a retraction:

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1448634326543970306

Let me say again: however much contempt you harbor for these media corporations -- and I know it's a lot -- it's still not enough. They deserve more. No institution does more damage to political and cultural life than employees of media corporations.

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Also, notice what a little worm Sanjay Gupta is. When he had to confront Rogan face to face, he admitted CNN lied about him and shouldn't have said what they sad. Then, back on CNN, pressured by Lemon, he stuttered and obfuscated. Look at the difference:

https://twitter.com/remingtonreid/status/1448417086380945409

This, too, from @andersoncooper -- that Rogan acknowledged taking a treatment "designed for animals" -- is also an outright lie. There's no ambiguity or debate. They lied. But they know the few viewers they have don't care if they lie about enemies:

https://twitter.com/TimJGraham/status/1448690310469591042

Just look at how often, casually, and blatantly CNN lies about people. And then, when one of their employees is forced to admit they lied when directly confronted by the person they lied about, they force him to go on air and humiliate himself by backtracking. CNN is utter shit.