CNN deleted a social media post Tuesday after outraged critics flamed it for trivializing the self-radicalized ISIS fanatics accused of hurling bombs at Gracie Mansion – calling them two “teenagers” who entered New York City for “what could’ve been a normal day.”
“Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather,” the tweet from the lefty news outlet said, according to screenshots.
“But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs.”
“A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted,” CNN said in a statement.
The full article remained available on CNN’s site, notably referring to Ibraham Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, as “two Pennsylvania men,” not “teenagers,” and omitting the flowery language on the weather and “what could’ve been a normal day.”
