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Updated · ms.now · Aug 18
White House Attacks CNN Reporter as Trump’s 33% Approval Slump Aids Ossoff
Updated
Updated · ms.now · Aug 18

White House Attacks CNN Reporter as Trump’s 33% Approval Slump Aids Ossoff

3 articles · Updated · ms.now · Aug 18

Summary

  • A White House social media account attacked CNN’s Kristen Holmes and invoked her children after she questioned President Donald Trump, turning a single exchange into a multi-day fight.
  • The post said Holmes’ children would be “sickened and embarrassed” by her question, a response that the newsletter argues prolonged a controversy Jon Ossoff had already used to hit Trump at an Atlanta rally.
  • That extended attention effectively amplified Ossoff’s message instead of containing it, handing more publicity to a political opponent at a moment Republicans are already uneasy.
  • Trump’s approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 33%, and the report says some Republicans fear even reliably red states such as Iowa could be vulnerable in a broader Democratic wave.

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