President Donald Trump broke a multi-year live broadcast boycott of CNN on July 12, 2026, delivering an unexpected phone tribute to the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.
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TRUMP BREAKS LIVE CNN BOYCOTT FOR TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM, SPARKING ON-AIR JOUST OVER NETWORK’S “NORMAL PATH”
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President Trump broke a long CNN live boycott to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham, sparking a sharp on-air debate about the network's editorial path.