CNN

includes CNN International, CNN Plus

15 statements across 13 episodes · 3 bullish · 8 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Jan 30, 2021 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 216 times in 100 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

Mentions by year, the whole family

brought up most by Jason Calacanis (84), David Sacks (59), Chamath Palihapitiya (26), David Friedberg (19), Shayne Coplan (6), Tucker Carlson (4), Mark Cuban (4), Senator Ted Cruz (2)

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2026 6 mentions in 5 episodes 1 per episode
2025 30 mentions in 13 episodes 2 per episode
2024 61 mentions in 25 episodes 2 per episode
2023 48 mentions in 19 episodes 3 per episode
2022 31 mentions in 19 episodes 2 per episode
2021 24 mentions in 14 episodes 2 per episode
2020 16 mentions in 5 episodes 3 per episode

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Everything said about CNN, oldest first

Jan 30, 2021 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Chamath: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev lied on TV about liquidity crisis
“Who cares about Vlad? He lied on television. He lied on CNN. He lied on Fox. Where did he not lie yesterday?”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jan 30, 2021 ▶ 17:59 E19: Robinhood's GameStop decision: Why did it happen and how can it be prevented in the future?
Feb 6, 2021 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Proposed All In network would rival CNN within five years
“If each of you did your own pod, and I have my pod, and we made the all in network, the all in news network, I guarantee you we would be within five years, you know, right up there with CNN and MSMUC.”
Jason Calacanis Feb 6, 2021 ▶ 26:58 E21: Media misalignment, subjects controlling narratives & more with bestie guestie Draymond Green
Dec 29, 2021 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath Palihapitiya predicts the All-In Podcast will surpass CNBC and CNN viewership
“We're probably going to pass, you know, most CNBC shows and some CNN shows by the end of next year.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Dec 29, 2021 ▶ 53:38 E61: 2022 Predictions! Business, politics, science, tech, crypto, & more
Feb 5, 2022
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Tucker Carlson gets more young Democratic viewers than CNN or MSNBC
“Tucker Carlson now gets more young Democrats listening to his show than CNN and MSNBC”
David Sacks Feb 5, 2022 ▶ 1:19:15 E66: $FB's big drop, Rogan/Spotify mess, Xi/Putin meetup & supply chain issues with Ryan Petersen
Apr 23, 2022
Assertion Supported
Friedberg: CNN shut down CNN+ after investing $300 million
“Even companies that are not able to deliver like CNN shut down CNN plus this week, after investing three hundred million dollars in trying to build out the service.”
David Friedberg Apr 23, 2022 ▶ 54:58 E77: Tech work culture, crypto regulation, stablecoins, $NFLX & more w/ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Aug 26, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Sacks: CNN polling shows majority of Americans oppose Ukraine aid
“There is polling by CNN that a majority of Americans have now turned against the idea of giving more aid to Ukraine.”
David Sacks Aug 26, 2023 ▶ 1:10:21 E143: Nvidia smashes earnings, Arm walks the plank, M&A market, Vivek dominates GOP debate & more
Sep 12, 2024
Assertion Partly supported
Megyn Kelly's independent show reached two-thirds of CNN's YouTube audience
“So we did not, in July, we did not beat CNN, but we had two-thirds of CNN's YouTube audience.”
Megyn Kelly Sep 12, 2024 ▶ 3:07 Megyn Kelly | All-In Summit 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Megyn Kelly: CNN's Anderson Cooper show had roughly 100 staffers
“CNN, Anderson Cooper Show, which was, you know, across from us for a while, minus one hour, had something like a hundred staffers.”
Megyn Kelly Sep 12, 2024 ▶ 2:59 Megyn Kelly | All-In Summit 2024
Nov 16, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Media bias is driven by self-censorship rather than direct network orders
“You're not going to have somebody at NBC or CNN or Fox come down and tell Tucker Carlson or Rachel Maddow or Anderson Cooper. Hey, you can't cover the story, but there is a bunch of self censorship that occurs.”
Jason Calacanis Nov 16, 2024 ▶ 34:18 Trump's market impact: Bitcoin, M&A, IPOs + transition picks; Polymarket CEO raided by FBI
Jan 19, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Cruz: Verdict podcast audience size beats CNN every single week
“Every week my podcast is beating CNN.”
Senator Ted Cruz Jan 19, 2025 ▶ 14:55 Ted Cruz: Trump's First Week, Texas vs. California, Immigration, DOGE, Greenland
Apr 3, 2025 bearish
Assertion Partly supported
Friedberg: Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC are losing their audiences rapidly
“Fox News is losing an audience. CNN is losing an audience. MSNBC is losing an audience. I mean, their audiences are gone. Like, they're just vaporizing right now.”
David Friedberg Apr 3, 2025 ▶ 29:47 All-In Live from Austin: Colin and Samir, Chris Williamson, and Bryan Johnson
Sep 27, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Friedberg accuses CNN of double standard in reporting on acetaminophen risks
“When it was announced at the Trump conference yesterday, they said Trump links autism to acetaminophen used during pregnancy despite decades of evidence it's safe. And then if you read back, so this is 2017, 20 16, Acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase r…”
David Friedberg Sep 27, 2025 ▶ 38:17 H-1B Shakeup, Kimmel Apology, Autism Causes, California Hate Speech Law
Dec 13, 2025 negative
Opinion
Calacanis says Trump should avoid antitrust intervention involving the Ellison family
“If we start thinking about the influence that Ellison, the Ellison family is having on the Trump administration, whether it's quid pro quo or it's the appearance of quid pro quo, it's best for Trump to stay out of it because already we have the TikTok deal. No…”
Jason Calacanis Dec 13, 2025 ▶ 19:31 Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes
Dec 13, 2025 negative
Opinion
Tucker Carlson: Legacy news brands like CBS and CNN cannot win hearts and minds
“Buying CBS news is like buying RCA records or something. It, like, just doesn't have any effect, and only people who are not paying attention or pretty cut off think that you're going to win hearts and minds by being, buying CBS news or CNN. These are, these b…”
Tucker Carlson Dec 13, 2025 ▶ 7:16 Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: Major national TV networks ignored the Minnesota daycare fraud story
“When we did our research, we did find a New York Times story last month, but none of the CNNs of the world have actually covered this”
Jason Calacanis Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 13:07 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
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