CNN publicly retracted a statement and acknowledged the use of “digitally altered” images featuring former President Donald Trump and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.
Loomer posted a video on X showcasing CNN’s retraction, highlighting that CNN hosts, including Anderson Cooper, had utilized a “digitally altered” photograph of both Trump and Loomer in several segments aired on Friday and Saturday.
“Friday evening and on Saturday, CNN aired a number of segments that briefly showed an image of former President Donald Trump and Laura Loomer taken from social media,” the CNN host said. “On review, this image had been digitally altered by a third party and should not have been included. We regret the error.”
WATCH:
CNN @CNN was just forced to issue an on air retraction after @andersoncooper and other hosts ran fake & photoshopped pictures of me and President Trump on air last week in an effort to demonize me for the crime of flying on his plane to the Presidential debate. pic.twitter.com/bdXJHG2doF
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
Loomer, in a separate post, expressed her disapproval of Cooper for delegating a female colleague to extend an apology regarding the defamatory remarks made about her and Trump.
Hey @andersoncooper
Why are you sending a female colleague of yours to apologize for your defamation?
If you do not issue a retraction in writing on X for showing fake and photoshopped pics of me and President Trump in an effort to spew a sick, misogynistic, and defamatory… https://t.co/UCTeFJURfh pic.twitter.com/uFbkfcMdfa
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
