Since Pres. Trump told the world to dismiss the reporting of CNN International via his Twitter feed, Libyan outlets are now questioning the veracity of a significant report by CNNi revealing that refugees are being bought and sold as slaves in Libya.
Arabic Al Aan TV journalist Jenan Moussa noted while translating the Libyan article, it stated that “legal steps could start to sue” CNN International for its reporting in light of Trump’s tweet:
The piece is titled: Trump says CNN lies… what about the “slavery” report from Libya?” Article explains “After Trump’s tweet, legal steps could start to sue the channel (CNN) in international courts for its reports.”
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) November 28, 2017
Libyan media is questioning authenticity of CNN’s slavery report after tweet by President Trump calling CNN international “a major source of (Fake) news” https://t.co/auHp8Wiw2X @akhbar
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) November 28, 2017
Jake Tapper wasn’t amused.
Nice work, Mr President! https://t.co/DdzMiO4vRU
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 28, 2017