CNN spread a false story about Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday.
A panel on the network falsely insinuated that ICE arrested a young child in a zip tie. They cited a TikTok video that had been proven fake.
A viral TikTok video showed a small child being handcuffed and taken away. The video claimed to show an ICE arrest. But it was a parody video mocking juvenile crime.
Fox News’ Bill Melugin confirmed the video was fake.
Left-wing podcaster Van Lathan appeared on CNN NewsNight. He said ICE is dragging and detaining black Americans out of their homes.
“You also had American citizens, black American citizens that were [dragged] outside of their homes and detained and put through something that they should not have had to go through and when we have the conversation about how customary it is to detain someone, I want people to remember the historic implications of that for black people.”
CNN’s chyron even stated that ICE’s raid in Chicago included kids in zip ties. This was completely false. The network spread misinformation to millions of viewers.
Assaults on ICE agents have increased dramatically since President Donald Trump reentered office in January. According to the Department of Homeland Security, attacks are up 1000 percent.
Apple recently removed the app ICEBlock from its store. The app allowed users to reveal ICE agents’ locations. This came after an uptick in violence against the agency.
A shooting broke out at an ICE agency in Dallas in September. Two illegal immigrant detainees were killed in the attack.
The alleged shooter was Norlan Guzman-Fuentes. FBI Director Kash Patel revealed disturbing details about the case.
Guzman-Fuentes engraved the term ANTI-ICE into his bullet casings. These casings were later found near the scene.
ICE agents face serious danger while doing their jobs. They arrest and deport illegal immigrants who have committed heinous criminal acts. This includes murder, child molestation, rape and theft.
The Department of Homeland Security tracks these arrests carefully. ICE removes dangerous criminals from American communities every day.
But CNN chooses to attack ICE instead of supporting them. The network spreads false narratives about the agency. They use fake TikTok videos as evidence.
This is not journalism. This is propaganda designed to hurt Trump administration policies.
CNN did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation. The network has not issued a correction for the false story.
The fake TikTok video fooled CNN hosts and producers. They did not fact-check the content before airing it. They simply trusted social media without verification.
This represents a complete failure of journalistic standards. News organizations are supposed to verify information before broadcasting it. CNN skipped this basic step.
The network wanted to attack ICE so badly they abandoned all credibility. They promoted a fake video because it fit their narrative.
Van Lathan’s comments were inflammatory and misleading. He compared ICE operations to historical injustices against black Americans. This comparison is absurd and offensive.
ICE agents follow the law when conducting arrests. They target illegal immigrants who have committed crimes. They do not randomly drag American citizens from their homes.
But CNN let Lathan spread these lies without pushback. No one on the panel corrected him. No one pointed out the video was fake.
The chyron claiming kids in zip ties appeared on screen. This amplified the false narrative. Viewers who were not paying close attention might believe it was true.
This is how fake news spreads. Networks like CNN broadcast false information. They never issue prominent corrections. The lies live on in people’s minds.
ICE agents deserve better than this treatment. They risk their lives protecting Americans from dangerous criminals. They face violence and death threats daily.
CNN repays them by spreading fake videos attacking their work. The network sides with criminals over law enforcement. They choose propaganda over truth.
Real journalism requires verification and accuracy. CNN has abandoned both principles. The network cares more about attacking Trump than reporting facts.
This incident proves CNN cannot be trusted. They will broadcast anything that hurts the Trump administration. Truth does not matter to them anymore.