White House tells CNN to ‘study up on U.S. geography,’ and the gloves are off

White House tells CNN to 'study up on U.S. geography'

First, President Trump, in a display Pete Buttigieg called a “national embarrassment,” trotted out a doctored week-old image in an attempt to justify his claim that Alabama was potentially in the path of Hurricane Dorian.This is wickedly funny. "Donald Trump Plays Darts". pic.twitter.com/NmEIK0vpG7

— Larry Sabato September 5, 2019 Then CNN, which has not been shy about heaping criticism on the president, made a timely misfire of its own, and White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham was quick to pounce: Hi @CNN, I know you guys are busy analyzing lines on a map, but perhaps you use your time to study up on U.S. geography? pic.twitter.com/kVgifHfPK4“Thanks, Stephanie,” the channel’s communications Twitter feed said. “Yes, we made a mistake . And now we are admitting it. You all should try it sometime.”Shawn Langlois Shawn Langlois is an editor and writer for MarketWatch in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @slangwise.

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