It seems the staffing shakeup that ousted Trump's erstwhile campaign manager Corey Lewandowski didn't end the financial ties between the two. So even as Lewandowski was hired by CNN as a contributor, he's still drawing a pay check from the Trump campaign—nice work if you can get it. Media Matters writes:
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo and host Don Lemon noted that Lewandowski is “still receiving severance from the Trump campaign” while introducing him in July 11 and July 12 segments.
These references appear to be the first time CNN has disclosed the severance payments even though Lewandowski was hired nearly three weeks ago, raising questions about when the network became aware that its commentator was still being paid by his former employer. [...]
In his on-air appearances, Lewandowski has acted more like a spokesman for the campaign than as an independent commentator, defending all of Trump’s actions in a way that, as one Washington Post reporter noted, indicates he “has not yet transitioned out of his role as a Trump employee.”
It's not super shocking that Trump's chief media bouncer is still a loyalist, just that he's being paid by a major news outlet to spew campaign talking points.