Anderson Cooper snaps at pro-Trump ex-New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu: Dont be a dk

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu engaged in a tense on-air exchange Tuesday, culminating in a remark from Cooper that quickly went viral: “Don’t be a d–k.”The heated discussion occurred during a CNN panel analyzing Elon Musk’s recent Oval Office press conference with President Trump.Musk, who has been acting as an informal advisor who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), used the briefing to highlight what he claimed were instances of excessive and mismanaged federal spending.Sununu defended Musk’s claims, arguing that they shed light on long-standing concerns about government waste and corruption.During the discussion, Sununu pointed out that Musk had offered “specific examples off the top of his head of where the corruption and fraud were,” including the claim that Social Security funds were still being paid to a person who had allegedly been deceased for 150 years.Cooper, however, pushed back, criticizing Musk for failing to provide any supporting evidence.

“He didn’t present any actual evidence,” Cooper said, emphasizing that Musk’s statements lacked verification.Sununu countered by questioning whether Cooper expected Musk to “come in with 10,000 pages” of documents to back up his claims.The conversation escalated further when Cooper attempted to shift the discussion to the Trump administration’s recent firing of four Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees.The employees were dismissed over allegations that they used federal funds to house migrants in New York City hotels.Musk had also weighed in on the controversy, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that FEMA had spent $59 million to put immigrants in “luxury” hotels.Sununu seized on Cooper’s remarks.

“You’re talking about the FEMA money that was abused for migrants.That was FEMA money for migrants.

That’s OK now?” he asked.Cooper, appearing frustrated, shot back: “I’m not saying it’s OK.Don...