Trump is not trustworthy or honest, he is the swamp - his pre-presidential history show him to be a bullying, morally bankrupt charlatan whose style of getting his own way by misinformation and targeted intimidation. He was put into power by a combination of an angry base and misinformed dopes and disinterested non-voters.  I can only think that CNN's silly response was possible out of frustration at how Trump's rules don't apply to any other person or entity.