A quick Google fact-check would have saved CNN from wearing egg on its proverbial face. But that would require – *cough* – real journalistic research. And this is CNN.

After the press conference in the Rose Garden on Monday, McConnell took a stumble going up the Rose Garden steps. President Trump was right there, and acted as support and balance to help McConnell up. This did not go unnoticed by CNN reporter Daniella Diaz.

That hand-lock between Trump and McConnell, though. https://t.co/xFClDYCmdQ

— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) October 16, 2017

Har har har. The reason McConnell has a problem with stairs sometimes? He had polio as a child. You know who reminded Diaz of that? Her own colleague at CNN, Manu Raju.

McConnell often goes up a step at a time, sometimes needs railing for assistance. This time, used Trump for balance https://t.co/f4RVd9sBDM

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 16, 2017

McConnell is a polio survivor, a reason why stairs can be tricky at times

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 16, 2017

But but but but GOP, so FUNNY!!!
https://twitter.com/KumarRaoNYC/status/919994389769879553

What. Just. Happened. https://t.co/SMmEA8vBUT

— YoungDems of America (@youngdems) October 16, 2017

Oh, and GOP, so McConnell gets no sympathy.
https://twitter.com/vee817/status/920092453251710976
For the left who thought this was the second coming of a Gerald Ford parody on Saturday Night Live, think again.

McConnell is a polio survivor, you misinformed, arrogant, obnoxious, vile, biased asshole. @CNNFakeNews https://t.co/TGvhr9rfDF

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 17, 2017

My mother has polio. I've done the same thing for her most of my life. It's called compassion. Perhaps do some research before tweeting.

— Scott Fitzgerald (@PhitzyCent) October 17, 2017

Because last I checked, CNN wasn’t in giggles over this “assistance.”

Or this one.

I mean, Hillary Clinton says she just broke her toe tripping down a flight of stairs in London on her book tour, and I don’t think Daniella Diaz was busting a gut over that one. *checks her Twitter feed* Nope!

Also, for someone who may have a rocky political relationship with McConnell, Trump was right there to help him steady himself, and not make a big deal about it. That actually was a nice moment, and Daniella Diaz apparently can only see the slapstick comedy.

Making fun of the President for helping a polio survivor that stumbled. Stay classy CNN, stay classy

— The_Kondor (@RadTekes91) October 17, 2017

“Stay classy” implies they had some class to begin with. This is CNN.