CNN anchor Jim Acosta goes on anti-Trump tirade before quitting over move to late-night slot

New York Post ^ | Jan. 28, 2025, | Ariel Zilber

[Robwin]

Embattled CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced Tuesday that he is leaving the network — and took a parting shot at the Trump administration by urging viewers not to “give in to the lies” in a final on-air rant.

Acosta, a former White House correspondent at CNN who often butted heads with President Trump during his first term, was reportedly slated to be relegated to the graveyard shift from his current morning slot.

“You may have seen some reports about me and this show. And after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing an alternative time slot CNN offered me, I have decided to move on,” Acosta said at the end of his 10 a.m. program.

In his final message to viewers before signing off, the raging anchor equated Trump to “a tyrant.” “Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope, even if you have to get out your phone, record that message,” he said. “I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. Post it on your social media, so people can hear from you, too.”

[Robwin]

This guy is like a fungus. We aren't rid of him yet.

[dfwgator]

The fungus among us.

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4293246/posts

😊👍

[Macho MAGA Man]

Hopefully he’ll get a job with that Mexican news station that has that other nutty journalist, Jorge Ramos.

I think it’s called Univision.

[Fungi]

Not funny..

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My God, what meaningless high school girl babble...

“Trump is a tyrant. Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope, even if you have to get out your phone, record that message. I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. Post it on your social media, so people can hear from you, too.”

He's always been a rude, low IQ person, the perfect fit at CNN.

Hey, mush for brains. Ask Selena how "record that message" worked out for her!

[dfwgator]

You’re not a fun guy.

[Sicon]

There he goes, everybody. Jim Acosta. Not very smart, is he? No, not smart. See you around, Jimmy!

[cloudmountain]

I can't think of too many things more USELESS than hating a president. We don't even know our mayors very well. Now, those folks from our parish who decide to try out public service are the ones who know the scoop.
One guy from our parish served on the local board of supervisors. When he finally finished that term of office I asked him how it was and he just rolled his eyes.

Nuff said.

[Paladin2]

Can he be de-naturalized and deported?

Tried for treason?

[Right_Wing_Madman]

This guy is like a fungus.

He'll have time to write another Trump-bashing book that nobody will buy:

[SaveFerris]

[The fungus among us.]

What name does he use on FR? /just kidding...maybe...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

There should be a picture of this guy next to the word “dweeb” in some dictionary.

[Recompennation]

Microphone grasping a-cost-her is that you? Press secretary girls are a tough bunch can wreak havoc on a boy with weak hand on substantive things.
Bye by.

[dfwgator]

Oh, Gus, The Gardener’s gone now
And you went with him too.

The fungus here reminds me of
The fun Gus is having with you

The rockery’s a mockery, with weeds it′s overgrown,
The fuchsia’s gone, I couldn′t face the fuchsia all alone

And my tears fell like raindrops from the sky above,
And poisoned all the flowers in my garden of love.

-Benny Hill

[know.your.why]

....by urging viewers not to “give in to the lies”

Boy that's rich. Jim...you know now more than ever that the vast majority of Americans know well what your BS smells like. It's like walking into a portapotty blindfolded. You know it by the stench. Please don't go away mad. Just go away.

[SaveFerris]

25-30 years ago I look up and there’s Benny Hill in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” as I’m skipping channels

BTW, that female lead - she was quite the actress

[TigersEye]

Not giving in to the lies was easy for me. I never watched CNN.

[SaveFerris]

[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]

Ian Fleming and Albert Broccoli?

Are you kidding me? I had no idea!

[catnipman]

like all the other recently dumped leftist hacks, acosta and norah o’donnell can now team up to start a podcast that no one will listen to ...