CNN Rejects Claims of Being Tipped Off About Trump Rally Coverage
So, let’s talk about this wild claim that’s been making the rounds. Elon Musk and Bill Ackman recently suggested that CNN might have been “tipped off” about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Yeah, you heard that right. Musk, who now leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Trump administration, first brought this up during a chat with Joe Rogan. He found it “weird” that CNN decided to stream that particular rally live—something he claims they hadn’t done for any other Trump rally.
Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager, jumped in on X (formerly Twitter), questioning the odds of CNN being alerted in advance. He wasn’t outright saying the network knew about the assassination attempt, but he floated the possibility that someone encouraged them to cover the rally because “something interesting” was expected to happen. And of course, social media ran with it.
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CNN, however, shut this theory down fast. They responded directly on X, stating that they covered the Butler rally because they anticipated Trump announcing his vice-presidential pick. Plain and simple. They dismissed any speculation that they had prior knowledge of the attack, calling it “completely false.”
Let’s not forget what happened that day—Trump was shot in the right ear by a gunman named Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents on the scene. This wasn’t even the only attempt on Trump’s life in recent months. Another incident happened in September at Trump’s golf club in Florida, where another suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, was caught aiming a rifle before he could do any harm.
These attacks have sparked major concerns about security and led to bipartisan discussions on how to better protect political figures. But as for CNN? They’re standing firm, saying they were just doing their job. Whether you buy Musk and Ackman’s theory or not, one thing’s for sure—this story is keeping people talking.
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