PEN America Issues Statement on President Trump's Tweet Suggesting Boycott of CNN's Parent Company
June 03, 2019
June 03, 2019
NEW YORK, June 3 -- PEN America issued the following statement in response to President Trump's tweets complaining about CNN's coverage of him and his administration and suggesting a boycott of CNN's parent company, AT&T, in order to encourage more favorable coverage:
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- Suggestion to boycott a major U.S. corporation because of news coverage the President finds unfavorable is a disregard for the principles of press freedom
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- Suggestion to boycott a major U.S. corporation because of news coverage the President finds unfavorable is a disregard for the principles of press freedom
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