{"id":47987,"date":"2017-10-18T04:52:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T04:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=47987"},"modified":"2017-10-18T04:52:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T04:52:42","slug":"cnn-reporter-mocks-mitch-mcconnell-for-needing-help-with-stairs-not-realizing-he-survived-polio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/cnn-reporter-mocks-mitch-mcconnell-for-needing-help-with-stairs-not-realizing-he-survived-polio.html","title":{"rendered":"CNN reporter mocks Mitch McConnell for needing help with stairs, not realizing he survived polio"},"content":{"rendered":"

CNN reporter mocks Mitch McConnell for needing help with stairs, not realizing he survived polio<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CNN political reporter Daniella Diaz sent a tweet on Monday pointing out that President Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell locked hands while walking up stairs at the White House following their Rose Garden press conference. Diaz seemed to be mocking the Republican duo \u2013 but while followers quickly pointed out that the Kentucky senator is a polio survivor, the tweet remains on her feed nearly 24 hours later.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat hand-lock between Trump and McConnell, though,\u201d Diaz wrote with video of the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

A CNN colleague called out Diaz, quoting her tweet and explaining the situation. At the time this article was published, Diaz had not deleted the tweet. Daily Beast Senior Editor Andrew Kirell also asked what was going on in a since-deleted response.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMcConnell is a polio survivor, a reason why stairs can be tricky at times,\u201d CNN’s Senior Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju wrote. \u201cMcConnell often goes up a step at a time, sometimes needs railing for assistance. This time, used Trump for balance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Many users commented on Diaz\u2019s tweet, saying it needs to be removed and criticizing the CNN reporter for the message. \u201cYou’re making fun of the President of the United States helping a polio survivor that stumbled. Stay classy CNN, stay classy,\u201d one user responded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in 1990, McConnell explained his medical situation in a campaign ad when running for re-election in Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was a child and my dad was in World War II, I got polio. I recovered, but my family almost went broke,\u201d McConnell explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before the polio vaccine was introduced in 1955, tens of thousands of American children developed paralytic polio every year, according to WebMD. Post-polio syndrome affects some people who had the condition, and symptoms include extreme fatigue, joint pain and progressive weakness in muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo very cheap and sleazy journalism — if it even could be called journalism just a hate post,\u201d one user wrote, while another said, \u201cHe had polio. Read a bio first if you’re going to report on people. It’s been known since he went to Congress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another commenter schooled Diaz, \u201cYou are probably too young to realize that people used to get polio in this country. Childhood polio isn’t funny.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/2017\/10\/17\/cnn-reporter-mocks-mitch-mcconnell-for-needing-help-with-stairs-not-realizing-survived-polio.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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