Tapper's book reports on how Joe Biden's cognitive decline was kept from voters until it was exposed in a televised debate against Donald Trump. But a new report says Tapper’s heavy promotion of the book last year “turned into a rolling informercial” which rubbed some of his CNN colleagues the wrong way. Tapper was reported to have turned his CNN appearances into a "rolling informercial" for his book on Joe Biden. Speaking with copies of his latest book strategically placed behind him, Tapper insisted The Lead did discuss Trump’s health. “I mean, we cover it all the time on my show,” Tapper said of covering Trump’s health on his CNN show.

Source: CNN February 18, 2026 21:32 UTC