An anchor on CNN claimed on Tuesday that special counsel Jack Smith visiting a Subway was "a message to Donald Trump."
The statement comes on the same day Trump announced he received a letter notifying that "I am a TARGET" of Smith's grand jury investigation. Footage of Smith leaving a Subway in Washington was played on the network and was discussed by network anchor John King.
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"Jack Smith going to Subway today is a message to Donald Trump," said King. "Donald Trump tries to intimidate people, he tries to bully people, he tries to scare you away. That was Jack Smith with no words and a simple $5 sub in his hand saying, 'I'm here, I'm not going anywhere.'"
Fellow CNN anchor Dana Bash agreed: "The imagery was intentional and spoke volumes."
Jack Smith loves to hit up subway before dropping the hammer on Trump pic.twitter.com/ObJmbld24L
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 18, 2023
Many users on social media got a good laugh out of King's and Bash's comments.
They need 7 people to discuss someone going to subway? Lol
— Samantha Tango???? (@LStargazer54) July 18, 2023
What would CNN do without Donald Trump? They obsess over him daily.
— Kralik (@earlkralik) July 18, 2023
When was the last time Subway had a $5 sub?
— OutbackJon (@OutbackJon) July 18, 2023
Jack Smith going to Subway today sends a strong message that he was hungry and that he lacks imagination and discernment when it comes to sandwiches
— Zonkey (@Zonkeyhote) July 18, 2023
CNN is praising Jack Smith for the intentional optics of being filmed going to Subway today. They don’t even hide that this is all just a TV show.
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) July 18, 2023
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Smith, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November, has led a multipronged investigation for almost eight months. Smith secured an indictment before a Florida grand jury last month, charging Trump on 37 counts concerning his handling of classified records and alleged efforts to obstruct that investigation.
An indictment of Trump, who is leading the polls for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, would mark the third time this year Trump would face federal charges. The former president was indicted in Manhattan in April and in June when he pleaded not guilty to federal charges over his handling of classified documents after leaving the Oval Office.