Trump Broke CNN

Follow America's fastest-growing news aggregator, Spreely News, and stay informed. You can find all of our articles plus information from your favorite Conservative voices. 

CNN’s CEO, Chris Licht, is reportedly leaving the network after a relatively short tenure.

It appears that Licht faced increasing challenges following the success of former President Trump’s town hall on CNN, where he was allowed to express his views and came across as charismatic and in control. This upset some media figures, including those at CNN, resulting in Licht being undermined by colleagues such as Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, and Erin Burnett.

While Licht’s performance was questionable, he was also tasked with an impossible job of repairing CNN’s tarnished reputation. Under the leadership of former CEO Jeff Zucker, CNN’s credibility suffered greatly, making it the subject of ridicule. Consequently, CNN’s future looks bleak, regardless of who assumes the CEO position.

The new leadership, represented by Entelis, is likely to cater to the network’s existing staff, exacerbating its toxicity and dissemination of misinformation. CNN’s only hope for a viewership boost seems to lie in pandering to extreme left-wing individuals who despise Trump and support controversial content. However, this strategy alienates the larger audience of people who are tired of deception, manipulation, insults, and condescension.

CNN’s redemption could only occur if it were to dismiss its discredited on-air personalities responsible for numerous scandals, but such a move appears highly unlikely. In the grand scheme of things, CNN’s internal conflicts hold little significance as the network’s credibility has plummeted, rendering it irrelevant to the wider world.

The power struggles within CNN resemble inconsequential squabbles among ants trapped in a jar. The dramatic events unfolding at the network have minimal impact on the real world, and it seems as if Tapper, Cooper, Burnett, and others are merely engaging in petty office politics.

In the interim, [Warner Bros. Discover chairman David] Zazlav said the leadership team will be comprised of Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content development; Virginia Moseley, executive vice president of editorial; and Eric Sherling, executive vice president of U.S. programming. David Leavy, who was recently installed as chief operating officer, will continue overseeing the company’s commercial activities.