Trump VP Contender Doug Burgum Hurts Chances With Effusive CNN Praise

Donald Trump may have made attacking CNN as synonymous with his brand as “You’re fired,” but one candidate striving to be his No. 2 seems to have a soft spot for the network.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum congratulated CNN for securing the first presidential debate during a State of the Union appearance on Sunday, telling guest moderator Kaitlan Collins that Thursday’s debate could be an opportunity for the network to ask “some tough questions.”

“I think this is a real opportunity for CNN, [the] most trusted name in news, to ask some tough questions,” Burgum said.

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