CNN halts live feed for breaking Trump news as viewers fear 'he's losing mind'

CNN halts live feed for breaking Trump news as viewers fear 'he's losing mind'Donald Trump spent Easter Sunday posting threats to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, warning the country it 'will be living in hell' as CNN halted coverage to break the newsCNN aired a segment on Trump's post (Image: CNN)ByGeorgia DiebeliusContent EditorEllie HookSenior Showbiz and TV reporter14:13, 6 Apr 2026Donald Trump launched his Easter Sunday festivities with a characteristic Truth Social message that has sparked widespread discussion, and not for positive reasons. The 79-year-old president published yet another controversial statement on his social media platform, which stated: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F--kin' Strait, you crazy b-----ds, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah." CNN was amongst the channels to interrupt its programming to report the development. They invited The New York Times journalist David Sanger onto the programme to examine the statement. Donald Trump launched his Easter Sunday festivities with a characteristic Truth Social message The CNN presenter Manu Raju asked Sanger for his views on Trump's online tirade, to which he responded: "To the church. This was sort of an unusual way, I think, to start off the morning, and unusually vivid even for the president's true social posts." A recording of the segment was posted on X, where audiences were swift to comment on Sanger's remarks and Trump's message. Referring to the president, one user criticised, "He's losing his mind," prompting a second to quip, "Yeah. Nothing to see here folks, just the President of the United States threatening war crimes on Easter, as Jesus intended.", reports the Mirror US. "Unusual?? How about INSANE!!" someone else condemned, with a fourth highlighting, "THIS is why he keeps say...