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Trump says CNN, MSNBC's refusal to cover Xi's arrival at White House shows how ´fake news they are´

He alleged that the two networks did not cover the arrival of Xi Jinping and his wife, Madam Peng, at the White House, despite calling it a major event. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "CNN and MSDNCs Ratings have dropped considerably.

Trump says CNN, MSNBC's refusal to cover Xi's arrival at White House shows how ´fake news they are´

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He alleged that the two networks did not cover the arrival of Xi Jinping and his wife, Madam Peng, at the White House, despite calling it a major event.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "CNN and MSDNCs Ratings have dropped considerably.

The event was magnificent — Actually made for Television but, because theyre Fake News, and because they knew how good it would be, they didnt want credit to be given to "TRUMP," they refused to be there.

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He alleged that the two networks did not cover the arrival of Xi Jinping and his wife, Madam Peng, at the White House, despite calling it a major event. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "CNN and MSDNCs Ratings have dropped considerably. The event was magnificent — Actually made for Television but, because theyre Fake News, and because they knew how good it would be, they didnt want credit to be given to "TRUMP," they refused to be there.

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  • "CNN and MSDNC, to show you how fake they are, today refused to cover one of the Biggest and Most Beautiful Events to take place in many years, the arrival at the White House of the Highly Respected...
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The Media will be in attendance," the post read.

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