US President Donald Trump may be
planning to set up an international television network to counter what he
called an “unfair and false” representation of the country by CNN.
In a tweet on Monday, Trump said
CNN had good ratings internationally because it had little competition, but
that was not the case in the US.
Statistically, CNN International
is the most widely distributed television news channel in the world, reaching
over 373 million households.
“While CNN doesn’t do great in
the United States based on ratings, outside of the U.S. they have very little
competition,” the tweet read.
“Throughout the world, CNN has a
powerful voice portraying the United States in an unfair and false way.
Something has to be done, including the possibility of the United States
starting our own Worldwide Network to show the World the way we really are,
GREAT!”
While CNN doesn’t do great in the United States based on ratings, outside of the U.S. they have very little competition. Throughout the world, CNN has a powerful voice portraying the United States in an unfair....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 26, 2018
....and false way. Something has to be done, including the possibility of the United States starting our own Worldwide Network to show the World the way we really are, GREAT!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 26, 2018
The president has frequently
criticised CNN and its reporters, accusing them of peddling fake news.
Following a court order, his
administration was stopped from banning Jim Acosta, CNN chief White House
correspondent, due to an altercation with an intern.
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