(CMR) CNN news anchor, Anderson Cooper, says he regrets his unflattering description of former President Donald Trump, whom he said was “an obese turtle on his back, flailing in the hot sun”.
Cooper's comments didn't go down well with viewers who accused Cooper of behaving in a similar manner to Trump, who is known to say outlandish and unkind things.
“That is the most powerful person in the world, and we see him, like an obese turtle on his back, flailing in the hot sun, realizing his time is over. But he just hasn’t accepted it, and he wants to take everybody down with him, including this country,” said Cooper on November 5.
The popular news anchor in reflecting on his comments said that he was disappointed with himself for the comparison made on air following a White House address by Trump.
Cooper while not apologizing, during an interview with a former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, sought to explain his comments by saying , “It was in the heat of the moment, and I regret it.”
Anderson Cooper, folks. pic.twitter.com/s0xDTuVNL2
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 6, 2020
Anderson Cooper just called Tr*mp an obese turtle flailing in the sun. Night everyone. ❤️
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) November 6, 2020
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