Donald Trump and his allies, who often mocked CNN as “failing.” “All of our research shows we are the most trusted name in news,” Jeff Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports and CNN chief executive, said Wednesday. “Others may not believe that, others may scoff at that, the president of the United States makes fun of it, but it's true.” CNN's weekday prime-time audience of 1.95 million was up 120% over the same period last year, Nielsen said.