Someone needs to tell old liberal hack Ted Koppel that CNN’s ratings are already in the toilet. But I see what Koppel is getting at when he told fat, bald Brian Stelter that CNN’s ratings would be in the toilet without Trump. Let’s clarify for Koppel. CNN’s ratings would be further in the toilet without Trump.
| Ted Koppel to hack Brian Stelter CNN’s ratings would be in the toilet without Donald Trump |
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Trump “has been wonderful for the [media] industry,” Koppel said, adding that former CBS Chairman Les Moonves as well as the head of CNN both admitted that Trump coverage has resulted in a ratings boon.
With that, Stelter got just a wee bit defensive.
“That means what?” Stelter asked Koppel. “If ratings are up, that means what?”
Koppel didn’t shy away from the inquiry.
“The ratings are up, it means you can’t do without Donald Trump,” Koppel answered. “You would be lost without Donald Trump.”
‘Ted, you know that’s not true’
Stelter challenged Koppel: “Ted, you know that’s not true.”But Koppel wasn’t done.
“CNN’s ratings would be in the toilet without Donald Trump,” the former “Nightline” anchor said as the room filled with chuckles.