"When Collins claimed there were mixed signals regarding the state of the economy, Leavitt interjected to argue that inflation was actually down in comparison to the end of former President Joe Biden's term. When Collins said that no one's arguing it wasn't high under Biden, Leavitt again interjected to accuse the media of not covering Biden-era inflation with the same vigor."
"Well, I think the president's comments yesterday about the sale of CNN and new leadership is evidenced by my exchange with the CNN reporter in this room. Their viewership has gone down, the ratings have declined, and I think the president rightfully believes that network would benefit from new ownership, with respect to this deal. He has great respect for both companies who are bidding against one another, and I won't weigh in any further than that."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt engaged in a heated exchange with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins during a briefing about inflation, repeatedly interrupting Collins and accusing the media of insufficiently covering Biden-era inflation. Leavitt argued that inflation had fallen compared with the end of President Joe Biden's term and asserted that Collins and others sought to promote untrue narratives about the president. Later Leavitt took a question about the Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery deal to criticize CNN, saying declining viewership and ratings support the president's belief that CNN would benefit from new ownership. She declined to further comment on the competing bidders.
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