CNN anchor Kasie Hunt is being slammed online over her recent on-air freakout during an interview with the Donald Trump campaign’s national press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday.
Leavitt mentioned CNN anchor Jake Tapper had repeatedly compared Trump with Adolf Hitler and Hunt became visibly angry, claiming the campaign spokeswoman was “attacking” her colleague.
“I’m going to stop this interview if you continue to attack my colleagues!” Hunt fumed.
BREAKING: CNN host @kasie CUTS OFF Trump spokeswoman @kleavittnh the second she brings up Jake Tapper spending years comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler
This is a preview of how CNN will act during the debate pic.twitter.com/BS4LWjvCz4
— Jack Poso
(@JackPosobiec) June 24, 2024
“I am stating facts that your colleague has stated in the past,” Leavitt answered.
However, this just triggered Hunt even more and she booted Leavitt from the program.
In an X post following the incident, Hunt wrote, “You come on my show, you respect my colleagues. Period. I don’t care what side of the aisle you stand on, as my track record clearly shows.”
You come on my show, you respect my colleagues. Period. I don’t care what side of the aisle you stand on, as my track record clearly shows.
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 24, 2024
Many people online pointed out Leavitt was simply repeating Tapper’s own words, arguing that hardly equates to an “attack.”
“Attack my colleague” by citing his own words.
— Julie Kelly
Popular X account Catturd pointed out, “Everything she said was true – and you showed zero respect for your guest. And please quit pretending to be fair – you’re a paid propagandist for the Democrat party.”
LOL – Everything she said was true – and you showed zero respect for your guest.
And please quit pretending to be fair – you’re a paid propagandist for the Democrat party. pic.twitter.com/tKG2PnC6mm
— Catturd
(@catturd2) June 24, 2024
Another X user accurately noted Hunt’s banner photo on her X account is a picture of her shaking Joe Biden’s hand.
Your header photo is with Biden.
You are biased, and too emotional for politics. pic.twitter.com/K2IaO7Ubwi
— Petey B (@realpeteyb123) June 24, 2024
“CNN: our hosts can lie about Donald Trump being a Russian asset, or a thousand other lies, but if you state what we’ve said, we will immediately remove you from the program. Democrat media at its finest,” wrote The Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway.
CNN: our hosts can lie about Donald Trump being a Russian asset, or a thousand other lies, but if you state what we’ve said, we will immediately remove you from the program.
Democrat media at its finest. https://t.co/HqNBFWQAX0
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 24, 2024
Chief White House Correspondent at Today News Africa Simon Ateba called Hunt’s temper tantrum “a disgrace to journalism.”
Low-rated @CNN host @kasie Hunt who just abruptly cut Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) from the air for saying network hosts have compared Trump to Adolf Hitler is so full of herself and a disgrace to journalism. The former NBC and MSNBC correspondent has… pic.twitter.com/0rQTsKEPI9
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) June 24, 2024
This just another example of why mainstream media is rapidly losing trust with even the most brainwashed viewers.