After previously criticizing Lara Trump for voicing concerns, CNN’s Jake Tapper expressed regret to her for ignoring Biden’s cognitive decline. Nevertheless, he takes advantage of the very cover-up he took part in by timing his admission to coincide with the publication of his new book. Although she appreciates the gesture, Trump retorted that the apology is “too late” following years of media manipulation that contributed to the appointment of a mentally ill president.
CNN Anchor Admits Trump Family Was Right All Along
Lara Trump revealed the behind-the-scenes story of Jake Tapper’s apology during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” Tuesday night. The CNN anchor recently admitted Trump was correct about President Biden’s cognitive decline during a media tour promoting his new book “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.”
Lara Trump reveals details about Tapper’s “apology” and the still-seething anger of legacy media: "This is what happens when you start exposing people." @LaraLeaTrump pic.twitter.com/9unXiezh4F
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 27, 2025
Tapper’s admission comes after a heated 2020 CNN interview where he aggressively shut down Lara Trump’s concerns about Biden’s mental fitness. During that exchange, Tapper accused Trump of “mocking” Biden’s stutter and claimed she had “absolutely no standing to diagnose somebody’s cognitive decline” – claims that have aged poorly as Biden’s public struggles mount.
Too Little, Too Late from Mainstream Media
Lara Trump acknowledged Tapper’s recent phone call before his book’s release. According to Trump, Tapper said, “I have this book coming out, and I know everybody’s saying that I should apologize to you. I plan, whenever the book comes out, to go on TV, and I will say you were right and I was wrong.”
Lara Trump reveals how Jake Tapper apologized for smearing her over the Biden cover-up@LaraLeaTrump pic.twitter.com/AUy3Y4T23k
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 27, 2025
While Trump gives Tapper credit for keeping his word, she expressed apparent skepticism about the timing and motivation. The apology coincides perfectly with Tapper’s book promotion tour, raising questions about whether his admission represents genuine regret or simply a calculated career move to rehabilitate his journalistic credibility.
Watergate-Level Cover-Up by Mainstream Media
Tapper has now compared the Biden mental decline cover-up to the Watergate scandal, but conveniently omits his role in perpetuating the deception. Lara Trump didn’t hold back in addressing Tapper’s complicity, stating: “Jake Tapper saying that this is like a Watergate-level type of situation, now that he played a role in it, it feels a little bit too late to me.”
“While Trump does ‘appreciate’ the apology, she said ‘it feels a little bit too late.'”
The irony isn’t lost on conservative Americans who’ve been gaslit for years by mainstream media figures dismissing legitimate concerns about Biden’s cognitive state. The same media personalities who viciously attacked anyone questioning Biden’s mental fitness are now publishing books and seeking redemption after the damage has been done, leaving American voters to deal with the consequences of their deliberate misinformation.
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