CNN Host Deals With Protestors
Code Pink protesters recently targeted the home of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, labeling him a "war criminal" and accusing him of supporting "genocide."
The incident unfolded with Tapper's children responding from the porch by waving and playing "The Star-Spangled Banner," a stark contrast to the protesters' aggressive accusations.
A video posted on social media platform X showed protesters, some wearing keffiyehs, gathered outside Tapper's house. One protester, equipped with a bullhorn, singled out Tapper, calling him “one of the most negligent, pathetic, complicit, cowardly, lying, and cruel reporters on the CNN team.” The protesters accused Tapper of disseminating Israeli propaganda and not acknowledging the deaths of civilians in Gaza as genocide.
Code Pink is now targeting CNN's @jaketapper. In a hilarious development, Tapper's children waved to Code Pink from the porch and played the Star-Spangled Banner for the protestors. pic.twitter.com/KL0AIPzojF
— Stu (@thestustustudio) June 21, 2024
In response, Tapper's children, whose faces were blurred in the video for privacy, stood on a balcony and waved to the protesters while playing the national anthem. This prompted further taunts from the protester with the bullhorn. "You may be laughing now, but one day you will realize the damage that your dad has caused and I promise this big house won’t be worth it," the protester yelled. They continued to berate the children, branding their father as a war criminal and accusing him of lying and killing.
The protesters also accused Tapper of misrepresenting the Gaza hospital incident, which had been hit by a rocket from Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists, despite initial claims blaming Israel. They criticized Tapper for labeling Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide while not using the same terminology for events in Gaza.
Tapper has previously voiced his concerns about the protests led by anti-Israel student groups and agitators across college campuses in the United States. He noted the impact of these protests on his show, which he would have otherwise devoted to covering the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
“We’re covering these protests and covering free speech versus security on campus. This is taking room from my show that I would normally be spending covering what is going on in Gaza,” Tapper remarked.
He expressed skepticism about the protesters’ effectiveness from a media perspective, suggesting that their actions might not be achieving their intended outcomes. Tapper emphasized that his coverage includes both Palestinian and Israeli suffering, underlining the complexity and sensitivity of the issue.