The Hill - Radio host Charlamagne tha God and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper had a heated exchange late Thursday evening over the network’s coverage of Vice President Harris compared to former President Trump.
The debate started when Charlamagne, a Harris supporter, demanded to know why networks, including CNN, refused to cover Trump as a “fascist” but extensively covered the former president’s comments about Harris’s race.
“It’s crazy, because you still don’t have news networks having that conversation, like when somebody says, when somebody questions Kamala Harris’s blackness or, ‘Is she a DEI hire?’ you all will have roundtable discussions about that, asking that question,” Charlamagne said.
“How come we’re not having a roundtable discussion asking, ‘Is Donald Trump a fascist?’ Actually, not even asking — he’s stating it,” Charlamagne added. “How come that is not the topic of discussion on networks like CNN every day?”
Cooper pushed back, saying he talks about it “every night” on his show.
But Charlamagne pressed on.
“I feel like I heard more on this network about, ‘Is Kamala Harris Black?’ than I do about Donald Trump being a fascist,” he said.
Cooper promptly snapped back: “Honestly, that’s bulls‑‑‑. I’m sorry. I’m a fan of yours, but to say that we‘re sitting around discussing ‘Is Kamala Harris Black…’”
