Jake Tapper
Role at the time: CNN anchor and political journalist
Condemned
Statement summary
Jake Tapper criticizes public payment for what he calls a political Trump ad and warns that the practice erodes standards.
“Blatantly political ad (taken from 2024 campaign speech) paid for by your/my tax dollars airs during NFL game.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Jake Tapper criticizes taxpayer funding for a Trump ad during an NFL gameOriginal post, October 4, 3:06 PM Eastern
Tapper calls the ad political and warns that accepting public payment erodes a standard that may be difficult to restore.
Why we used this label
Tapper's warning objects to taxpayer funding for political advertising.