CNN host Chris Cuomo says 'fake news' insult is 'equivalent of the n-word for journalists'

[CaseyJones]

http://www.businessinsider.com/chris...-n-word-2017-2

CNN host Chris Cuomo said on Thursday that he believes hurling the "fake news" insult at journalists is similar to when individuals use racial slurs against minorities.

"I see being called 'fake news' as the equivalent of the n-word for journalists," Cuomo said on SiriusXM, "the equivalent of calling an Italian any of the ugly words that people have for that ethnicity."

"That's what fake news is to a journalist," the CNN host continued, adding, "It's an ugly insult and you better be right if you're going to charge a journalist with lying on purpose."

Earlier in the day, Cuomo said being called "fake news" is "like an ethnic disparagement" for journalists, but he fell short at the time of comparing it to the n-word.

Cuomo initially made the comparison after President Donald Trump tweeted that he was advancing so-called "fake news."

A spokesperson for CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

UPDATE, 4:26 p.m. ET: Cuomo issued an apology on Twitter:

ok who had today in the pool?

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Negro news?

[Athan]

"I see being called 'fake news' as the equivalent of the n-word for journalists,"

Oh no... that sucks..

[Origanalist]

Black lives matter would undoubtedly agree.

[UWDude]

The fake news backfire is already one of the greatest battles won in the destruction of the mainstream media lie machine.

[KEEF]

Journalist Lives Matter

[enhanced_deficit]

Is he suggesting that media-pundits can call one another "fake news" but non-media public calling them fake news would be seen as insult?
If Fox News declared CNN or MSNBC "fake news", that would be ok?

Odd analogy fake news pundit has invoked.

[timosman]

[fedupinmo]

Turn on mah TV
my fake news come on
he be tellin' me how
refugees are da BOMB!

Please don't report my racism...

[bunklocoempire]

Too funny.

Newz guys making their own newz again.

Who, what, where, why, how, when, ya drama queen.

[agitator]

[eleganz]

never go full retard and read business insider.

but Cuomo is a dick, how many times has CNN been caught, Jesus.

[Jan2017]

"I see being called 'fake news' as the equivalent of the n-word for journalists," Cuomo said on SiriusXM

which is in itself . . . NOT newsworthy and trivial - fake news

[oyarde]

That guy does not even have an american name . Where is the Texan on this ?