Jake Tapper Responds to Trump Tweet Bashing CNN: ‘Thanks For Watching!’

Jake Tapper responded to the president’s tweet bashing CNN on Wednesday morning, in the latest skirmish in the ongoing and never-ending war between Trump and the network.

Trump tweeted early Wednesday that he was “forced” to watch CNN while on his Asia trip, adding that he “again realized how bad, and FAKE, it is.”

CNN anchor Tapper responded simply:

Thanks for watching! https://t.co/v9kjV4mcjO

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 15, 2017

The president also made sure to tweet about his favorite morning show, Fox & Friends, which he said “will be showing much of our successful trip to Asia”:

.@foxandfriends will be showing much of our successful trip to Asia, and the friendships & benefits that will endure for years to come!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017

Unsurprisingly, Trump sending out tweets like he’s a Fox & Friends producer with a profound disdain for CNN sent blue-check Twitter into something of a tizzy:

Quick question @realDonaldTrump – how did you know what would be on the NEWS over at @foxandfriends before it even aired? https://t.co/Pe9mtmL0B9

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) November 15, 2017

The president seems to have detailed knowledge of the Fox morning show’s broadcast plans. https://t.co/cLHDk3ppIN

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 15, 2017

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— Philip Bump (@pbump) November 15, 2017

Had been wondering if he had access to Fox News throughout his trip abroad. Apparently not! https://t.co/JljRtvX3sO

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 15, 2017

Trump knew what Fox and Friends’ program would be before it even aired today. ? https://t.co/MTj0GOaFZt

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 15, 2017

Phones buzzed with this tweet as the press plane touched down at Joint Base Andrews after Trump’s five country trip through Asia. Welcome home! https://t.co/tDbTrV1CvT

— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) November 15, 2017

If only he were this tough on Duterte https://t.co/la3Dieus7s

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) November 15, 2017

Who forced you to watch TV? Names or it didn’t happen. https://t.co/ul76B1Imtu

— Conor Friedersdorf (@conor64) November 15, 2017

Jet lag? 16 hrs on Air Force One yesterday back from Manila. Pres Trump first tweet today at 530AM – trumpeting success of his Asia trip – except he was “forced to watch” @CNN in The Philippines, he said.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 15, 2017

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