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Kernen-Lutnick
BAD LOOK

MAGA-Friendly CNBC Star Confronts Trump Goon on Awkward Deal

The circumstances behind a $1.6B federal deal involving Howard Lutnick’s old company, now run by his sons, are still haunting him.

Josh Fiallo

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PRAISE PARADE

CNBC Anchor Shamelessly Fluffs Trump to His Face

The “interview” with the elderly president was so soft-soap that the anchor brought his son along.

Erkki Forster

CNBC
‘SMELLS BAD’

Trumpy Anchor Scorches MAGA Rep Over ‘Slush Fund’

The MAGA anchor had some questions on the president’s “anti-weaponization fund.”

Annabella Rosciglione

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FRIENDLY FIRE

Trump Busts Suck-Up Anchor on Air

The president revealed that CNBC’s Joe Kernen invited him on his morning show, Squawk Box, during a week when one of his critics was on leave.

Josh Fiallo

Tony Dokoupil and Joe Kernen
CHIN UP

MAGA-Coded Anchor Finally Gets Love—From Trump-Loving Anchor

His new best friend calls other X users “hysterical TDS’ers.”

Annabella Rosciglione

Joe Kernen, Donald Trump
CAR CRASH TV

Trump Fact Checked Live on Dire Polls and Stats Boss Firing

The president got into a spirited debate with “Squawk Box” host Joe Kernen about the 2020 election and his firing of the commissioner of Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Leigh Kimmins

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Joe Kernen attacked the Democratic Party over the 2000 election.
‘I WAS THERE!’

Joe Kernen Spews Election Conspiracies on ‘Squawk Box’

The host saw little difference between Donald Trump arguing over the 2020 election result and the Democrats counting votes for Al Gore.

David Gardner

Donald Trump looking to camera
PULLS OUT AGAIN

Trump Abruptly Cancels Another Mainstream TV Interview

CNBC co-host Joe Kernen announced on air that the previously unknown interview had been canceled.

Nico Hines

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‘I’M BEGGING YOU!’

CNBC Anchor Explodes at Pro-Trump Colleague Over Coronavirus

“One-hundred thousand people died, Joe, and all you did was try to help your friend, the president. Every single morning on this show,” Sorkin yelled at one point.

Justin Baragona

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