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Trump lauds Ted Turner, claims new ownership ‘destroyed’ CNN

Trump lauds Ted Turner, claims new ownership ‘destroyed’ CNN

Summary

President Donald Trump praised Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, after Turner’s death on Wednesday. Trump said Turner was very important and that Turner was upset when CNN was sold and changed by new owners.

Key Facts

  • Ted Turner founded CNN, the first 24-hour news channel.
  • Turner recently passed away on a Wednesday.
  • President Trump called Turner “one of the Greats of All Time.”
  • Turner sold CNN later in his life.
  • Turner was personally upset because the new owners changed CNN a lot.
  • President Trump described CNN as Turner’s “baby,” meaning something he cared about deeply.
  • Trump criticized the current ownership for “destroying” CNN.
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