Trump mourns death of Ted Turner and reveals heartbreak of how 'woke' new owners destroyed embattled CNN

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:14, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 16:14, 6 May 2026 Donald Trump penned a heartfelt post for CNN founder Ted Turner after the billionaire media mogul passed away at 87.  Trump also took shots at the liberal-leaning outlet that he has repeatedly lambasted as 'fake news' and gotten into public feuds with its journalists.  'Ted Turner, one of the Greats of All Time, just died,' the President wrote on social media Wednesday morning.  'He founded CNN, sold it, and was personally devastated by the Deal because the new ownership took CNN, his “baby,” and destroyed it. It became woke, and everything that he is not all about.' Trump wrote that CNN's 'new buyers' may be able to restore its 'credibility and glory.'  He called Turner one of the Greats of Broadcast History and noted he was a good friend.  'Whenever I needed him, he was there, always willing to fight for a good cause!'  Turner founded CNN in Atlanta in 1980 and it quickly revolutionized news by broadcasting updates from the US and around the globe around the clock to its audience.  President Donald Trump posted a tribute to CNN founder Ted Turner following the media mogul's death Ted Turner is interviewed at the CNN studio in Atlanta in 1980  Soon after, other cable outlets like Fox News and MSNBC, now MS NOW, were stood up to follow in CNN's footsteps.  This is a breaking news story and will continue to be updated.   The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.