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“Survivor” fans are fuming aft President Donald Trump’s reside interrupted nan CBS series’ extra-long merge episode.
The two-hour section of “Survivor 50” was scheduled to aerial Wednesday nighttime from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, but was interrupted by nan president’s reside that aired astatine 9 p.m. ET.
“Survivor” fans were not happy complete nan reside cutting into nan episode, to opportunity nan least.
“Most crippled changing section of Survivor… and it’s stopped because a trump announcement,” 1 X personification griped.
“Guys nan statesmanlike reside is interrupting survivor. This is nan worst point trump has ever done,” another remark reads.
“Get Trump disconnected my surface im tryna watch subsister booooo … boooo,” another commenter wrote, adding thumbs down emojis.
Another added, “Trump interrupting subsister to opportunity we’re adjacent to winning this warfare connected April Fools time is crazy.”
A more succinct comment reads, “Trump interrupting subsister is f—king rude.”
Yet different enraged connection reads, “PUT SURVIVOR BACK ON I DO NOT GIVE A F—K ABOUT TRUMP OR HIS BULLS—T.”
CBS confirmed successful a connection that nan section would resume instantly aft nan reside for Eastern and Central viewers.
“CBS News will aerial a Special Report for President Donald J Trump’s unrecorded primetime reside to nan federation from nan White House, Wednesday, April 1, astatine 9 p.m., ET. CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil will anchor nan coverage,” nan connection read.
“The typical two-hour ‘Survivor’ episode (starting astatine 8 p.m. ET/PT) will resume wherever it near disconnected instantly pursuing nan president’s reside for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers connected nan CBS Television Network and aerial successful its entirety.”
“Check your section listings for much details,” nan connection concluded.
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This isn’t nan first clip a landmark section of nan title bid has been interrupted, however.
During nan Season 49 finale past December, nan show likewise had to pause owed to a statesmanlike address.
After astir 20 minutes in, nan section picked up wherever it near off, and viewers watched nan crowning of Savannah Louie as nan reigning Sole Survivor.
The interruption besides garnered an angry guidance from fans who were tuned successful to watch nan highly anticipated play finale.
“Survivor” Reddit groups were flooded pinch strongly-worded messages aimed astatine Trump.
“F—king Trump, man. You gotta beryllium kidding. Of each nights to do this!” 1 personification wrote astatine nan time, per nan Daily Mail.
“This management finds caller ways to ruin my time each clip I aftermath up to beryllium honest,” different added.
Page Six has reached retired to CBS for further comment.
