Earlier this week, a shocking report from CNN alleged that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers once claimed the tragic Sandy Hook shooting “wasn’t real” and was a government inside job. But Rodgers is now pushing back against that claim.
During a recent episode of The Lead, host Jake Tapper claimed that Aaron Rodgers once berated CNN reporter Paula Brown while insisting that the shooting “wasn’t real.”
“In 2013, when CNN’s Pamela Brown was covering the Kentucky Derby, she was introduced to Rodgers. Hearing that she was a journalist for CNN, Rodgers began attacking the news media for ‘covering up important stories,’” Tapper said. “Rodgers then brought up the Sandy Hook shooting and said the news media was intentionally ignoring that the shooting wasn’t real – that it was a government inside job.”
As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to…
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2024
On Thursday, Rodgers posted a response to those claims on social media.
“As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. My thoughts and prayers continue to remain with the families affected along with the entire Sandy Hook community,” Rodgers said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Obviously, this denial from Rodgers led to a lot of reactions on social media as many pointed out just how careful Rodgers was with what he said.
When you saw how much Alex Jones had to pay for yammering his ignorant mouth about this and ✨suddenly had some regretsies ✨ https://t.co/sioBPXXP7Y
— Jill (@jilldubs) March 14, 2024
Hopefully we never hear from you again and maybe there’s a team in Dharah, Hungary for you to play and spout vile to your full hatred https://t.co/igteSCED6G
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) March 14, 2024
“I’m immunized” https://t.co/COBIaNuNMF
— Yaron Weitzman (@YaronWeitzman) March 14, 2024
The CNN piece on Rodgers and Sandy Hook has him saying both that the shootings were "a government inside job" and that they "never happened." He denies claiming they "never happened" but doesn't deny saying they were an "inside job."
Yes, it's smug, but it's also very careful. https://t.co/bm2Yr0ZnXq
— Mike Rothschild (no relation) (@rothschildmd) March 14, 2024
The story doesn’t allege you think nothing happened. It alleges that you think it was staged.
Aaron is always very intentional with his wording. https://t.co/pXeKBipdEm— Pat Sime (@patinmadison) March 14, 2024
gonna just note he conveniently ignores the “government inside job” aspect
probably not a mistake from the dude who once said “I’m immunized” https://t.co/4VCTROKouO
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) March 14, 2024
Carefully worded statement that doesn’t deny he said what he is accused of saying https://t.co/tElIFl1lpL
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) March 14, 2024
CNN is seemingly standing by his reporting.
