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08th Nov 2016

“CNN SUCKS!” Donald Trump’s supporters turn on the media as election looms

Hard pressed

Tony Cuddihy

They were led by the man hoping to become the next Commander-in-Chief.

It’s finally Election Day in the United States, and Donald Trump’s carried his paranoia and his negativity all the way to 1am as he took aim at both the print and broadcast media.

From Scranton, Pennsylvania, pollster Frank Luntz shared this clip of Trump’s supporters loudly chanting “CNN SUCKS!” after he pointed to the “dishonest people” in the press enclosure.

As soon as the chanting died down, Trump had the New York Times in his crosshairs, insisting that one of the world’s most widely consumed media brands “is going out of business pretty soon.”

The real estate magnate then moved on to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where this was the scene at 1am in the morning, US time.

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