Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:25 PM
CNN Anchor Mistakes USA National Anthem For French National Anthem
Trump is in France to meet with President Emmanuel Macron, before celebrating Bastille Day together. Trump and Macron shook hands during the arrival, and a band played the United States' national anthem.
But despite Harlow’s pedigreed education at Minneapolis’ exclusive Blake School and the prestigious Columbia University, she seemed to not realize it was her country’s national anthem.
Harlow voiced over the event: “Let’s just listen in to the French National Anthem for just a moment.”
It was moments before Harlow noticed her mistake. Whispers could be heard in the background of the CNN set, and Harlow corrected the error.
“The U.S., American national anthem, I should say,” Harlow said with a chuckle. “Let’s listen.”
The gaffe comes as the news organization has been under siege by the Trump administration, with the president repeatedly characterizing them as “Fake News.”
