CNN launches new ad trolling Trump on Mueller

CNN’s latest “Facts first” promotion appears to troll President Trump over special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russia.

“This is an apple,” the promo, launched Wednesday, begins, with an apple on a white background.

“And this is an apple,” the narrator continues.

“And this is an apple.”

“And when you put them all together, you’ve got a case,” it concludes.

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CNN has covered the Mueller investigation heavily since Mueller was appointed special counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in May.

Other editions of the “Facts First” campaign have also indirectly targeted the president.

“This is an apple,” a narrator begins on its first ad that was launched on Facebook in October.

“Some people might try to tell you that it’s a banana. They might scream ‘banana, banana, banana’ over and over and over again. They might put BANANA in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple.”

The promo ends with CNN’s logo accompanied by the slogan “Facts first.”

The president has slammed the 38-year-old cable news network more than any other broadcast outlet, often referring to it as “fake news.” Trump has called CNN’s chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta “crazy” on Twitter.

Even Crazy Jim Acosta of Fake News CNN agrees: “Trump World and WH sources dancing in end zone: Trump wins again…Schumer and Dems caved…gambled and lost.” Thank you for your honesty Jim!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2018

Trump also “awarded” CNN the most awards during his “2017 Fake News Awards,” with the network being mentioned for four inaccurate stories it reported last year, including one involving former White House communications director and Trump ally Anthony Scaramucci and Russia that led to the abrupt firing of three reporters.

The president has not appeared on the network since August 2016.