Posted on 02/25/2020 7:33:50 AM PST by jazusamo
President Trump scolded CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Tuesday during a press conference in India, telling the reporter he should be “ashamed” and blasting the liberal network.
Acosta asked Trump if he would accept foreign interference in the upcoming election and how he could justify replacing Joseph Maguire as acting director of national intelligence.
The president didn’t appreciate the two-part question.
“First of all, I want no help from any country, and I haven’t been given help from any country,” Trump answered before referencing a report that CNN had to walk back on Sunday. “If you see what CNN, your wonderful network said, I guess they apologized in a way. Didn’t they apologize for the fact that they said certain things that weren’t true? Tell me, what was their apology yesterday? What did they say?”
Acosta fired back, “Mr. President, I think our record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes.”
Trump responded by attacking the credibility of Acosta and CNN.
“Your record is so bad that you ought to be ashamed of yourself. You have probably the worst record in the history of broadcasting,” Trump said as Acosta attempted to interrupt.
“As far as Maguire is concerned, he’s a terrific guy but on March 11 his time ended anyway… his time came up, so we would have had to, by statute, we would have had to change him anyway,” Trump said.
The combative Acosta then asked if the acting director of national intelligence will have experience in the field.
“Yes, we’re talking to five different people right now. I think all people that you’d know, all people that you respect and I’ll make a decision probably over the next week to two weeks,” Trump said. “We have some very good people.”
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Why does Trump call on him? Ignore him.
I often wonder about that.
Maybe PDT wanted to rub Acosta’s face in CNN having to admit error and apologize.
Trump sure loved him some Indians.
I think Trump enjoys blasting the little weasel.
Myself, I would never call on Acosta, ever.
I thought Acosta was banned from these events?
Apparently not. He just shows up like the plague.
But Acosta also keeps his own numbers up. Not approval numbers, but any publicity is good to some people. At least they are not forgotten.
The President should not be telling Acosta to be ashamed of himself,he along with the rest of the leftist horde,Have no Shame!
There is a special place in hell for Acosta.
Pull Acosta’s passport and leave him there. What an a-hole!
Why does Trump even take ANY questions from that feculent libtard?
Just ignore him until he is replaced with someone at least a little less obnoxious.
bingo
Tripple Dittos to that FRiend....
Press credentials are granted by the WH Press Association, which is the press themselves. The WH has no input. As it should be.
I can't stand Acosta, but I don't want any president from any party, deciding who gets to cover their activities.
Foreign soil people probably know Acosta and think of him as do we. lol
He just confirmed himself a trouble making anti-Trumper.
CNN reminds me of a pajama party of a bunch of catty mean girls trying to outdo each other with catty remarks.
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