Viewers were outraged when CNN aired a special about Ivanka Trump on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In the 30-minute segment titled “CNN Special Report: First Daughter: Ivanka Trump,” Gloria Borger interviewed the president-elect’s family about Ivanka’s childhood, her relationship with Jared Kushner and her strong business acumen.
WATCH:
Minutes after the interviewed started airing, CNN’s viewers got on Twitter to voice their complaints the special was being aired on a civil rights holiday.
@CNN Would it kill you to air a program about MLK on MLK Day? Ivanka Trump?
— Carol Williamson (@cwill45) January 17, 2017
So … @cnn is airing an interview with Ivanka Trump on MLK Day.
— Trish Robinson (@trishrobinson) January 17, 2017
@realDonaldTrump @CNN Hey Donny. Get off Twitter. This is MLK Day and not Ivanka Day.
— Karen Ragland (@kragland13) January 17, 2017
It's MLK day and they're doing a documentary on Ivanka trump on CNN..
— E⁶ (@Breadbusta) January 17, 2017
@CNN instead of having stories about MLK to promote unity, you have stories about Ivanka,a spoiled little rich princess! Disappointing!
— michele flannery (@mcflann1957) January 16, 2017
Really #CNN Ivanka on MLK Jr. Birthday? WTH????
— Monica M. Austin (@WestwindCoach) January 16, 2017
Tune in to @CNN tonight, on MLK day, for fluff piece on Ivanka.
This is real life.— Tiff (@tifftakesoff) January 16, 2017
@CNN @GloriaBorger seriously, you are featuring Ivanka Trump on MLK day, her dad called Obama illegitimate. CNN, sensitivity chip missing?
— Saroj Patel (@SarojPa71830560) January 17, 2017
@donlemon Man trying to figure CNN out on MLK Day u run a IVANKA TRUMP SPECIAL!!!! Trump treats CNN like Sh*t why do u give him time?
— AT (@ATKIRF) January 17, 2017
Some were also angry that the network was “normalizing” Donald Trump and his family.
CNN. @realDonaldTrump is a misogynistic pig Ivanka!!
— Trump is deranged (@ncwolf1313) January 17, 2017
@CNN why is CNN giving ivanka air time!!! Trump still HATES your channel
— Karin Tweet (@tweetybirdkarin) January 17, 2017
Really, @cnn @GloriaBorger? Are you doing a puff piece on Ivanka? No amount of "good press" can legitimize them.
— WashingtonWays (@IfYouKnewDC) January 17, 2017
@CNN why the heck is CNN running a special on ivanka?? Why!!!
— Karin Tweet (@tweetybirdkarin) January 17, 2017
Really, @cnn @GloriaBorger? Are you doing a puff piece on Ivanka? No amount of "good press" can legitimize them.
— WashingtonWays (@IfYouKnewDC) January 17, 2017