From CNN’s Jake Tapper Self-Promotional Commercial: “Asking Challenging Questions…” To Ukraine President Zelensky- “Is Ukraine Going To Win This War?” Wow! Such Probative Value….

Jake Tapper, anchor and chief Washington correspondent for Atlanta, Georgia-based CNN, is promoting himself in a commercial airing on CNN. In one exchange, Mr. Tapper sits across from Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine (2019- ).  Mr. Tapper asks President Zelensky:

“Is Ukraine going to win this war?”

Mr. Tapper then in a voice over:

”Asking challenging questions of the folks who run the world”

Really?  “Is Ukraine going to win this war?” a challenging question? The audience was “shocked” that the question elicited such an improbable answer from President Zelensky:

“Yes, of course.”

From CNN: “CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. Tapper currently anchors a two-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, which debuted in March 2013. He has hosted CNN's Sunday morning show, State of the Union, since June 2015. In April 2021, he became the lead anchor for CNN for Washington, D.C. events.  Tapper imparts his political expertise on State of the Union by conducting interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policy, covering Washington, the country and the world. The Lead covers headlines from around the country and the globe, the top stories in national and international news, politics, health, money, the environment, sports and popular culture, and concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages —buried leads— to the forefront.”