CNN’s favorite thing to do is to mislead viewers, as we all know. And within that area, their favorite type of misleading is suggestive headlines and comments that make you think one thing is another.
Well, make their believers think one thing is another, not anyone here. In this case, they’ve misrepresented a statement from the scuzzy lawyer of scuzzy Epstein partner Ghislaine Maxwell in order to make it look like there’s a quid pro quo that, well, there isn’t.
Watch:
Here’s the attorney’s statement as he posted it on X.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Constitutional right to silence this morning before @RepJamesComer and the House Oversight Committee. Here is the statement I gave to the Committee explaining why:
Members of the Committee:
On my advice, Ghislaine Maxwell will respectfully invoke…
— David Oscar Markus (@domarkus) February 9, 2026
Now here’s the thing. She’s definitely trying parlay for clemency. And CNN could’ve reported that. But you see, then it wouldn’t look like Trump was guilty of anything. So instead they make it seem as if she’s enticing Trump not by trading on proof of his innocence, but instead on her claiming he is.
They want you take two things from this segment. 1) that Maxwell is going to lie for Trump to get a pardon and 2) that any future evidence exonerating Trump is now and henceforth tainted for all time, and thus they can treat him as guilty forever no matter what.
It’s despicable, it’s obvious, it’s routine for them, and nothing makes them stop, not even when they’re caught. The only remedy, limited though it is, is to call them out wherever and whenever you can.
… And on that note: I believe we should all be more empowered to call them out when they do this. When the media does it, when politicians do it, when the cabal of celebrities and “influencers” join forces to do it. I believe there are ways each of us can make a much bigger impact on that, and I’m working hard on developing that concept. If you’re interested in being a part of that project, you can support it right here. Thank you to each and every one of you who has or will in the future take part.