CNN’s weekend programming went off the rails in spectacular fashion when a panelist hurled a slanderous accusation at President Donald Trump—forcing the visibly panicked host to intervene and shut the conversation down before the network faced serious legal consequences.
The incident unfolded on *CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five*, hosted by Kate Bolduan. The guests included conservative commentator Angie Wong, former DHS official Miles Taylor, Republican strategist Lance Trover, and left-wing podcast host Touré. What was meant to be a typical panel discussion quickly descended into chaos thanks to Touré’s reckless claim that Trump “might be a pedophile”—a claim that has been repeatedly debunked and disproven.
The exchange began when Angie Wong addressed Democrats’ embarrassing attempt to resurrect long-dead Epstein rumors in the middle of a policy-driven political moment. She bluntly dismissed the left’s obsession with recycled scandals.
“Really guys, we’re going to recycle something that’s been dead for so long?” Wong asked. “No one cares about this stuff. Real American voters care about affordability and other real issues—not about Epstein.”
Wong continued, correctly pointing out that Democrats reflexively chase salacious gossip whenever they need to distract from political losses. “Yes, it’s salacious, yes there’s sex and powerful politicians, but honestly, I don’t care about it. Democrats just lost and are trying to flip the narrative. This has been recycled too many times.”
That’s when Touré detonated the conversation.
In a tone dripping with hostility, he shot back: “You don’t care that the president *might be a pedophile*?”
The panel immediately erupted.
Wong fired back instantly: “No, he’s not a pedophile. No, no, no.”
Lance Trover jumped in, calling Touré’s smear “absolutely insane.”
But the person who panicked the most was CNN host Kate Bolduan—who seemed acutely aware that allowing such an accusation to stand could put the network in serious legal jeopardy. She cut in sharply.
“There’s *no evidence* of that at all,” she snapped, shutting Touré down before he could finish the sentence.
But Touré kept trying to dig the hole deeper. “No, there’s no evidence of it, but—” he argued, seemingly oblivious to the fact that repeating a baseless smear doesn’t make it any less slanderous.
Bolduan, now visibly irritated, shut him down again.
“There is *no evidence* of that. We are not going to—no.”
She then scrambled to redirect the conversation, insisting that CNN wasn’t endorsing the claim and trying to reframe the issue around document release questions.
Touré continued trying to revive the allegation, insisting, “If the president is a pedophile, we should know about it.”
Bolduan cut him off hard:
“No one is suggesting that President Trump is a pedophile.”
It was a full-on meltdown—and a shining example of the modern left’s approach to politics: throw out a wild accusation, scramble for moral high ground, and hope the media will let it slide.
This time, even CNN couldn’t.
