A CNN political reporter mocked a Republican politician—oblivious to the fact that he had survived polio.
Daniella Diaz posted a tweet on Monday, Oct. 16, pointing out that President Donald Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell locked hands while walking upstairs at the White House after their Rose Garden press conference.
“That hand-lock between Trump and McConnell, though,” Diaz wrote with video footage of the scene.
The tweet still remained on her feed as of Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Under Diaz’s tweet, a CNN colleague called her out and explained why they locked hands.
“McConnell is a polio survivor, a reason why stairs can be tricky at times,” CNN’s Senior Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju wrote. “McConnell often goes up a step at a time, sometimes needs railing for assistance. This time, used Trump for balance.”
Many Twitter users commented under Diaz’s post, calling for her to delete it and criticizing the CNN reporter for her message.
McConnell himself explained his medical situation back in 1990 when he was in a campaign advertisement when running for re-election in Kentucky, Fox News reported.
“When I was a child and my dad was in World War II, I got polio. I recovered, but my family almost went broke,” McConnell explained.
A former journalist, according to their Twitter bio criticized Diaz and said that polio “isn’t funny.”
Another user blasted Diaz in his response.
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