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CNN’s Tapper roasted over ‘exclusive’ interview with Trump via text, likened to Twilight Zone

October 6, 2025 | | Print Article

CNN’s Jake Tapper was the target of angry responses from viewers who called out his misleading claim to have an “exclusive” interview with President Donald Trump.

While CNN touted the Trump interview as an exclusive, the fact that the president’s remarks came as replies to Tapper’s questions in text messages angered viewers who accused the “State of the Union” host of airing “non-answers” and being deceptive.

Graphics of Trump’s texts were shown on screen during the segment as he addressed the government shutdown and the ceasefire deal surrounding Hamas.

(Video Credit: CNN)

“We begin with breaking news,” Tapper said as his show began.

“My exclusive new interview with President Trump on the prospect for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,” he continued, adding that Trump “answered my questions on texts about his hopes for this nascent deal.”

Tapper went on to read Trump’s responses to his questions as graphics of the conversation were shown on the screen.

The host said he asked the president if he agreed with Sen. Lindsey Graham, who believed that Hamas likely rejected the terms of the ceasefire plan.

“We will find out. Only time will tell!!!” Trump’s text back read.

“These answers remind me of the Twilight Zone episode with Wm Shatner and the cafe fortune telling machine,” one social media user reacted on X.  “Vague, pre-printed, random one liners that could be answered to any question and apply.”

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Others also blasted the CNN host for the misleading build-up of an interview, as well as for not pressing the president more.

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Other X users floated the theory that Trump’s texts, rather than an in-person interview, were proof that something was wrong with his health.

This led to even more condemnation of Tapper as Trump’s “lapdog.”

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