Senior CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan instantly stumped a pro-Trump White House reporter and self-proclaimed “Trump fan” who claimed she would hold him accountable, with a single question. Since taking office or a second time, President Donald Trump and his press shop have reshaped the White House press to include an increasingly dominant cadre of pro-MAGA voices in the briefing room and in the press pool. The result has been widespread criticism of a “sycophantic” bent in questions asked at the White House.
In a new report, O’Sullivan visited the White House and interviewed Real America’s Voice Chief White House Correspondent Brian Glenn, LindellTV White House reporter Cara Castronuova, and Bannon’s War Room Co-Host and White House Correspondent Natalie Winters. O’Sullivan confronted Glenn — who rose to prominence by hosting rally coverage for pro-Trump media outlet Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) before joining the White House press pool for RAV under Trump — about his performance in a now-infamous exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: BRIAN GLENN: Why don’t you wear a suit? Why don’ you wear suit?
You’re the highest level in this country’s office. DONIE O’SULLIVAN: And the characterization that what you were doing asking Zelensky that question, that you were trolling BRIAN GLENN: I’m not a troll. I never have been.
That was a legitimate question that I just wanted to ask. I didn’t mean to get everyone fired up like they did. He also interviewed Castronuova, whom he introduced as “White House correspondent for LindellTV.
Yes, that Lindell.” At one point, she revealed an offbeat fact that made the intro reel: “I’m actually really good at yelling because I used to be a ring announcer.” Castronuova described herself as a Trump supporter, but said she would “absolutely” be able to hold him to account. An instant later, O’Sullivan stumped her by asking for a single example of disagreement with the president: DONIE O’SULLIVAN: You are a Trump fan. CARA CASTRANUOVA: Yes, I’m definitely a supporter of President Trump.
DONIE O’SULLIVAN: So, will you be able to hold them to account then? I wouldn’t, I wouldn… CARA CASTRANUOVA: I would, I will be able to hold 100% of him to account. You know, there’s, I’m sure things that will happen that I disagree with, and I have said plenty of times, you know, on the record when I’ve disagreed with his decision.
DONIE O’SULLIVAN: Is there anything so far in this administration you’ve disagreed with? CARA CASTRANUOVA: I’m not going to–. Let me put some thought into that for a second.
Um–. (PAUSE). I’m just overwhelmed, like just overwhelmed with how well I perceive things to be going.
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