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SocialDemocrat61

(7,265 posts)
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:13 AM 16 hrs ago

CNN Rewrites Its Rules After Jake Tapper's Biden Book Fiasco

CNN Rewrites Its Rules After Jake Tapper’s Biden Book Fiasco
The anchor is said to be “very, very unhappy” at the network’s new policy on self-promotion.

Cameron Adams

CNN is reportedly tightening up its rules on staff hawking their own products on air after Jake Tapper’s intense promotion of his book on Joe Biden turned into a “rolling infomercial.”

Tapper, 56, is the host of CNN’s The Lead, as well as being a prolific author. Last May, he released Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, written with reporter Alex Thompson.
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That included a five-minute-long segment on CNN’s State of the Union where Tapper promoted his book days ahead of its May release, reading out excerpts and interviewing politicians about some of the content of the tome.
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“CNN’s editorial platforms are meant to distribute and showcase CNN’s journalism that our audience comes to CNN for because they know content we present goes through our editorial review,” the guide states.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-forces-internal-change-after-jake-tapper-book-fiasco/


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CNN Rewrites Its Rules After Jake Tapper's Biden Book Fiasco (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 16 hrs ago OP
Has this MFer even mentioned shithole's mental capacity?.................... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #1
I have not watched him in years and never will. riversedge 16 hrs ago #2
Probably because he considers Trump the greatest mind ever on Earth. Something he considers that everyone else LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #21
Hey Jake how about a book about the current Resident's precipitous decline? Ritabert 15 hrs ago #3
Probably Rebl2 14 hrs ago #11
True. Ritabert 13 hrs ago #22
Jake Tapper should respect the network's decision because, damn, Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #4
Jake is the maintenance guy for Trump's escalator. The one at Trump tower, not the one at the U.N. building. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 15 hrs ago #5
Tapper tanked his own reputation to hawk a book Johonny 15 hrs ago #6
Tapper is the main reason I only watch CNN for breaking news malaise 15 hrs ago #7
Love the Borowitz comment. nt hvn_nbr_2 15 hrs ago #8
That Borowitz line is a classic. I love it. NNadir 15 hrs ago #9
Hey, cnn, fast work there. That piece of trash, and tapper's activities niyad 15 hrs ago #10
They should have tightened down after tapper's foaming at the mouth rant against Biden after the Afghanistan bombing lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #12
I figured he was mad because he was about to rollout rpannier 14 hrs ago #13
I used to watch him LittleGirl 14 hrs ago #14
Love Bourdain Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #17
After Fox, CNN is my last resort for news kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #15
History will show Biden was one of our best Presidents Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #16
Every day with Jake Tapper he kept quoting The Critic more or less Crowman2009 13 hrs ago #18
Is Jake's book at Dollar General yet? IzzaNuDay 13 hrs ago #19
K and R senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #20

Lovie777

(22,398 posts)
1. Has this MFer even mentioned shithole's mental capacity?....................
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:18 AM
16 hrs ago

I refuse to watch this asshole.

LiberalArkie

(19,555 posts)
21. Probably because he considers Trump the greatest mind ever on Earth. Something he considers that everyone else
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:06 PM
13 hrs ago

agrees with.

Rebl2

(17,576 posts)
11. Probably
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:35 AM
14 hrs ago

Afraid of being disappeared if he wrote about orange one’s mental decline

Baitball Blogger

(51,973 posts)
4. Jake Tapper should respect the network's decision because, damn,
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:35 AM
15 hrs ago

in lieu of the tremendous dementia field day we have sitting in the White House today, that book on Biden just screams, "Why the hell were you media elites so focused on Biden's normal aging symptoms, when you had King Crazy running against him?"

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,963 posts)
5. Jake is the maintenance guy for Trump's escalator. The one at Trump tower, not the one at the U.N. building.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 09:43 AM
15 hrs ago

Johonny

(25,826 posts)
6. Tapper tanked his own reputation to hawk a book
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:02 AM
15 hrs ago

No one wanted. He discovered Joe Biden was old and the president's staff often protects the president. Fucking genius.

malaise

(294,609 posts)
7. Tapper is the main reason I only watch CNN for breaking news
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:05 AM
15 hrs ago

Re disasters and shootings.
Eff that self promoting hack.

niyad

(130,881 posts)
10. Hey, cnn, fast work there. That piece of trash, and tapper's activities
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:27 AM
15 hrs ago

about it, happened LAST MAY!!!

lostincalifornia

(5,155 posts)
12. They should have tightened down after tapper's foaming at the mouth rant against Biden after the Afghanistan bombing
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:37 AM
14 hrs ago

during our withdrawal.

It was a disgraceful anti-Biden rant by this jackass. He wasn't reporting the news, or criticizing the withdrawal process, it was a PERSONAL hateful attack against Biden.

I am surprised fox hasn't picked up tapper. He fits right into their profile.

rpannier

(24,878 posts)
13. I figured he was mad because he was about to rollout
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:14 AM
14 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Jake Tapper vitamin supplements, protein powders, etc
Become cnn's own Alex Jones

LittleGirl

(8,988 posts)
14. I used to watch him
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:18 AM
14 hrs ago

but after that book....no way, no how. Not going to do it.

I go to CNN for Abby Phillip, and Anderson Cooper and "Have I got News for you" on Saturdays.
I also like their new series showing Andy Bourdain episodes. I never got to see him in Europe on CNN Int'l.

kimbutgar

(27,049 posts)
15. After Fox, CNN is my last resort for news
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:20 AM
14 hrs ago

Except the show Have I got news for you.

Never liked Jake because he is a.closet repuke!

Joinfortmill

(20,637 posts)
16. History will show Biden was one of our best Presidents
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:24 AM
14 hrs ago

Tapper will be a dustball in the dustbin of history.

Crowman2009

(3,466 posts)
18. Every day with Jake Tapper he kept quoting The Critic more or less
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:40 AM
13 hrs ago

As if he was constantly saying:

?si=qm3zqX1IHwXch_3r

senseandsensibility

(24,550 posts)
20. K and R
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:06 PM
13 hrs ago

Good information but it's kind of like closing the barn door after the horse escapes or whatever that saying is. Meanwhile, Tapper already did his damage and made his money.

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