Trump, Bukele Discuss Immigration, Criticize CNN

During an Oval Office meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump accused CNN of withholding positive news about immigration successes, claiming illegal border crossings had decreased by 99.1%, which Bukele praised. Trump also highlighted record recruitment numbers for police and military services under his administration. CNN anchor Dana Bash interrupted the broadcast to refute Trump's assertion, emphasizing that the network does not hate the country and stressing the importance of focusing on actual news. Trump has a history of criticizing CNN, often accusing them of bias, and this exchange is part of a larger pattern of contentious interactions between Trump and the media.