After four years of Joe Biden’s open-borders policy permitted countless violent immigrants to illegally invade American communities far and wide, President Donald Trump came into office with a clear mandate to remove as many of these criminal aliens as possible. But while the White House treats gang and cartel members like the terrorists so many Americans believe they are, CNN opted to highlight one such criminal in a segment the outlet seemed to hope would result in an anti-Trump soundbite. That wasn’t the result, though, and CNN received a heaping helping of backlash after the interview aired. As the New York Post reported: The reporter, who noted the segment was filmed in a secret Mexican hideout, then pressed the gangster on what he would say to Trump — with an unexpected response. “My respect. According to him, he’s looking out for his people.,” the cartel member replied. “But the problem is the consumers are in the United States If there weren’t any consumers we would stop.” The outlet was immediately ridiculed on social media with many accusing the reporter of trying to bait the gangbanger into giving a Trump-bashing answer. Here are some of the critical social media reactions: CNN: “What’s your message to Donald Trump?” Sinaloa Cartel Member: “My respect. According to him, he’s looking out for his people.” Not the answer the Communist News Network wanted. pic.twitter.com/lWgjORrIjE — Kim “Katie” USA (@KimKatieUSA) May 3, 2025 CNN is now sitting down with Cartels to ask how they feel about Trump’s policies and being labeled terrorists…? CNN is enemy of the People. pic.twitter.com/XA83pIcT9u — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) May 5, 2025 CNN is now interviewing cartel members to ask how they feel about being labeled terrorists. You cannot make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/4RhsTMykJ3 — Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) May 4, 2025 The Daily Mail also covered some of the negative response: The online backlash was swift and brutal with those watching the exchange far from impressed with CNN’s line of questioning. ‘I feel like these kinds of journalists fetishize criminals. It strikes me as similar to the women who would throw themselves at Ted Bundy after he was arrested,’ wrote Mark Valorian. ‘This is absolutely evil,’ stated TS Nelson. ‘Interviewing cartel…the ppl that human traffik children, smuggle drugs into the US, rape, murder and rob ppl. Just when you think MSM can’t sink any lower the next day happens.’ ‘So CNN is concerned about hurting the cartel’s feelings? This isn’t the flex they think it is. It’s offensive to Americans,’ tweeted Patty Free. ‘That ‘journalist’ is an enabler. She’s enabling terrorists. She should be arrested,’ demanded one. ‘Well, we need to be respectful and not hurt the cartel members feelings,’ mocked another X user. ‘The point of labeling them as terrorists isn’t just to be able to go after them but to go after those, banks in particular, that do business with the cartels. The cartels are about to find out what happens when their money gets frozen and taken,’ explained one on X. Here’s a full clip of the interview:   What do you think?