Right-wing journalist Laura Loomer has threatened to sue CNN after the network aired “digitally altered” photos of her and former President Donald Trump.
The images were broadcast during several segments last Friday and Saturday, including those hosted by Anderson Cooper. CNN later issued an on-air retraction, admitting the error.
“Friday evening and on Saturday, CNN aired a number of segments that briefly showed an image of former President Donald Trump and Laura Loomer taken from social media,” said a CNN host. “Upon review, this image had been digitally altered by a third party and should not have been included. We regret the error.”
Loomer, known for her outspoken right-wing activism, took to X (formerly Twitter) to call out CNN for defamation.
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— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
CNN @CNN was just forced to issue an on air retraction after @andersoncooper and other hosts ran fake & photoshopped pictures of me and President Trump on air last week in an effort to demonize me for the crime of flying on his plane to the Presidential debate. pic.twitter.com/bdXJHG2doF
In another post, Loomer criticized Cooper for not personally apologizing and demanded a written retraction on X, stating, “If you do not issue a retraction in writing on X... I will sue you.”
Hey @andersoncooper
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
Why are you sending a female colleague of yours to apologize for your defamation?
If you do not issue a retraction in writing on X for showing fake and photoshopped pics of me and President Trump in an effort to spew a sick, misogynistic, and defamatory… https://t.co/UCTeFJURfh pic.twitter.com/uFbkfcMdfa
However, when asked by one of her X followers if she really intended to sue CNN, Loomer responded, “They are just jealous haters… The best revenge… is to keep being you and keep doing what you do."
They are just jealous haters.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 26, 2024
Fuck em. The best revenge you can deliver to these people is to keep being you and keep doing what you do.
They just want to break your spirit and destroy your soul like vampires.
They are jealous of me and envious of me because I am… https://t.co/iR0Yd8UgbQ
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