Part 1
American Pravda: CNN Producer Says Russia Narrative “bullsh*t”
In the recent video footage obtained by Project Veritas, John Bonifield a Sr. Producer at CNN, admits to several beliefs that are in direct conflict with the official CNN narrative that Trump has colluded with Russia, and that Russia has interfered with the 2016 election. Bonifield expresses clear doubts that there is a fire behind the Russia smoke, stating, “I haven’t seen any good enough evidence to show that the President committed a crime.” He also confirms suspicions that CNN staff is ideologically biased against Trump, stating, “I know a lot of people don’t like him and they’d like to see him get kicked out of office…”
Bonifield even further confirms CNN’s bias against the President, stating, “I think the President is probably right to say, like, look you are witch hunting me...you have no real proof.”
Bonifield reveals that Russia has been great for CNN’s ratings, and that orders from CEO Jeff Zucker himself have directed CNN to pursue Russia leads at the expense of other stories. Bonifield states “And the CEO of CNN said in our internal meeting, he said ‘good job everybody covering the Climate Accords, but we’re done with it let’s get back to Russia.’”
He further comments on Russia, “it’s mostly bullshit right now. Like, we don’t have any giant proof...if it was something really good, it’d leak.”
Results
The video was recommended by White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
The day the video was released, Sarah Huckabee Sanders mentioned the video in a White House Press Conference, stating: “There’s a video out there circulating right now, whether it’s accurate or not, I don’t know, but I would encourage everybody in this room, and frankly, everybody across the country to take a look at it.”
The video became #1 trending worldwide on YouTube
The video quickly garnered millions of views on YouTube, becoming #1 trending worldwide. The video eventually received 2.8 million views.
Part 2
Van Jones: Russia is “Nothing Burger” — CNN Part 2
Project Veritas’ American Pravda: CNN continues today with a video of left-leaning political commentator Van Jones caught on camera plainly stating that “the Russia thing is just a big nothing burger.”
This video comes just a day after CNN's statement declaring John Bonifield was just a "health producer" and "isn’t involved in Russia or Trump coverage."
Results
The video was commented on by Saturday Night Live
The second video, also reaching #1 trending worldwide, was also mentioned on Saturday Night Live, referencing the line “nothing burger.”
Part 3
CNN Producer: Voters "Stupid as Sh*t"– American Pravda: CNN Part 3
Project Veritas' newest video from the American Pravda: CNN series exposes Jimmy Carr, the Associate Producer for CNN's New Day attacking President Donald Trump and admitting that CNN has a left-leaning bias.
When asked by an undercover journalist if CNN is impartial, Carr plainly responded, "In theory."
Also, leaked one and a half hour long audio from a CNN segment featuring Alisyn Camerota proves CNN selectively edits to make Trump supporter look like a conspiracy theorist.
Results
Alisyn Camerota deleted her Twitter account
After exposing Alisyn Camerota’s segment for deliberately editing out of context to make a Trump supporter seem like a conspiracy theorist, Alisyn Camerota deleted her Twitter account, claiming Twitter has “become mean and verbally abusive,” and is “a cesspool of spleen-venting from people who think it’s acceptable to insult other people in public and anonymously.”
Part 4
CNN Producer Doubles Down on "Stupid as Sh*t" Comments About Voters
A follow-up to Project Veritas' American Pravda: CNN video again exposes Jimmy Carr, the Associate Producer for CNN's New Day saying he doesn't think he "said anything wrong." Carr was recently featured in Project Veritas' American Pravda: CNN video series, stating that CNN thinks Trump is "f*cking crazy," that Kellyanne Conway looks like she was "hit with a shovel," and that the American voters are 'stupid as sh*t." After seeing the first and second Project Veritas video which exposed CNN employees admitting the Russia narrative was "bullsh*t" and a "nothing burger," Carr says he "had a moment of panic."
Results
Washington Post's Paul Farhi was exposed as #FakeNews
The videos received negative attention from the Washington Post’s Paul Farhi, who wrote a piece claiming that the Bonifield video left out the fact that Bonifield was from Atlanta. The video in fact DID clearly state that, and the Post was forced to issue an embarrassing retraction, which was framed by O’Keefe.
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Major Media Coverage
6/27/17 "A Costly Retraction for CNN and an Opening for Trump" The New York Times
6/28/17 An embarrassing retraction by the Washington Post's Paul Farhi The Washington Post
6/28/17 "Why James O'Keefe Is a More Honest Journalist than the MSM" PJ Media
6/28/17 "Retracted CNN story a boon for president at war with media" CNBC
6/29/17 "The President Versus ‘Fake News,’ Again" The New York Times
6/27/17 "Gorka: O’Keefe CNN Video Fake News Scandal ‘Complete Vindication for the President’" Breitbart
7/1/17 "CNN gets huge reality check in the ratings department after weeks of journalism embarrassments" theBlaze
Part 1: Media Coverage
6/27/17 "O’Keefe Undercover Bombshell: CNN Producer Admits Trump-Russia Story is 'Bullsh*t'" Gateway Pundit
6/27/17 "BUSTED: CNN Producer Admits Trump Russia Coverage is 'Bullshi*t!'" Louder with Crowder
6/27/17 "CNN Mess Unfolding: Carelessness Internally Spreads Scandal as Very Fake News Stains High Level Talent" Breitbart
6/27/17 "CNN producer admits Russia narrative is ‘bullsh*t,’ just for ‘ratings’ (VIDEO)" RT
6/27/17 "CNN SPINS – Stands by Producer Busted in Undercover Video: “Diversity of Personal Opinion” Makes CNN Strong" Gateway Pundit
6/27/17 "Tucker Carlson Slams CNN (Again) Over Retraction: ‘Seems Like a Crisis Point For That Network’" Mediaite
6/27/17 "New O’Keefe video shows CNN producer calling Russia coverage ‘mostly bull----’" The Hill
6/27/17 "CNN shrugs off Veritas video as Trump lashes out at network" USA Today
6/27/17 "White House encourages viewing of anti-CNN James O'Keefe video" The Hill
6/27/17 "White House urges viewing of anti-CNN video 'whether it's accurate or not'" The Guardian
Part 2: Media Coverage
6/28/17 "Caddell on CNN Fake News Scandal: Networks Believe It’s ‘Their Right to Tell You Who You Must Vote For’" Breitbart
6/28/17 "CNN’s Van Jones admits Russia story a ‘big nothing burger’ in undercover video" RT
6/28/17 "A CNN producer was caught on camera admitting that the Russia-Trump narrative was "bullsh*t" used to score ratings." Sputnik
6/28/17 "BREAKING – O’Keefe Drops Part 2 CNN Undercover Bombshell=> Van Jones: Russia is a 'Big Nothing Burger'" Gateway Pundit
6/27/17 "CNN issues pithy one-word response to undercover video sting attempting to embarrass Van Jones" Business Insider
6/28/17 "With CNN Flap, Media's Trump-Era Identity Crisis Continues" RollingStone
6/28/17 "BUSTED: Project Veritas Catches Van Jones Admitting Trump-Russia Story is a ‘Nothing Burger’…" Louder with Crowder
7/14/17 "'Nothing burger' is nothing new. It's been around for decades" CNN
Part 3: Media Coverage
6/29/17 "‘If you’re MSM and telling lies, we’re watching you’ – investigative group on CNN sting videos" RT
6/30/17 "CNN producer on new O'Keefe video: Voters are 'stupid,' Trump is 'crazy'" The Hill
7/1/17 "James O’Keefe: ‘This Is the Year That We End Fake News’" Breitbart
7/1/17 "CNN ‘Fake News’ Videos By Project Veritas Have Some Asking If James O’Keefe Is The Next Julian Assange" Inquisitr
6/29/17 "Civility: Washington Post Reporter Tells Fact-Checking James O'Keefe Fan to 'Drop Dead'" PJ Media
6/29/17 "Day After CNN Investigation, News Chief Rages Against Fake News Allegations" Liberty News Now
6/30/17 "Exclusive– Seniors Group Files FCC Complaint Against Very Fake News CNN" Breitbart
6/30/17 "All The Fake News That’s Fit To Print: Media Missteps In The Trump Era" Daily Caller
6/30/17 "Wow! Project Veritas Video Shows CNN Producer Calling Voters ‘Stupid As S*!t’…" Louder with Crowder
6/30/17 "Tuning Out the Fake News Media" Townhall
7/4/17 "More Very Fake News from CNN: Network Analyst Claims Trump Never Made Article 5 Commitment to NATO" Breitbart
7/4/17 "O'Keefe has some heavy lifting to do before we see the end of 'fake news'" The Hill
6/29/17 "Scam artist James O’Keefe is back with a CNN “exposé” — and Republicans just can’t say no" Salon
7/2/17 "We Watched CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’ So You Don’t Have To" Daily Caller
Part 4: Media Coverage
7/5/17 "Project Veritas Investigation: James O’Keefe Claims CNN Producer Doubles Down on ‘Stupid as Sh*t’ Comments in Video" Breitbart
7/5/17 "Under Attack From Trump, CNN Can't Stop Being Part of the Story" The Hollywood Reporter
7/5/17 "Project Veritas Drops Another Video Bomb Of CNN Producer Mocking Chris Cuomo [VIDEO]" Daily Caller
7/6/17 "High Anxiety at CNN Amid Attacks From Trump and His Trolls" Daily Beast
7/6/17 "CNN Producer: I Stand By Saying American Voters Are ‘Stupid As S**t,’ And Trump Is ‘F***ing Crazy’" Townhall
7/5/17 "CNN’s worst day ever gets even worse with new Project Veritas video" CR
"On Undercover Tape, CNN Producer 'Can't Stand' Chris Cuomo: 'Please Shut Up'" MRC
7/6/17 "Is CNN Digging Its Own Grave?" New American
7/8/17 "CNN begins to reap what they sow as their ratings nose-dive to embarrassing levels" theBlaze
7/9/17 "Comedian Rob Schneider takes down CNN with just one epic tweet — then he triggers liberals" theBlaze