CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta is a prime example of what’s wrong with American media.
He’s always looking for a “viral gotcha” moment with President Trump.
But Donald Trump just humiliated CNN’s Jim Acosta on live television. Here’s what he said that left Acosta in stunned silence.
The White House is hosting daily press briefings with President Trump and members of his administration giving updates on the fight against the Chinese coronavirus.
At these briefings, reporters have the opportunity to ask President Trump anything they want to answer questions many Americans are wondering about this terrible pandemic and the response to it.
But rather than take advantage of such a tremendous opportunities, showboaters like CNN’s Jim Acosta would rather make it all about themselves – hoping to ask a viral “gotcha” question to create controversy surrounding President Trump.
So when Acosta was called on, he questioned the President about past statements Trump made about the government’s ability to contain the coronavirus.
The President wasn’t falling for it.
“If you look at those individual statements, they’re all true. Stay calm, it will go away. You know it is going away. And it will go away. And we’re going to have a great victory,” Trump replied.
Trump went on to explain to all those watching at home how Acosta was merely trying to put himself in the spotlight instead of doing real journalism.
“It’s people like you and CNN that say things like that, that — it’s why people just don’t want to listen to CNN anymore. You can ask a normal question,” the President added.
And that’s when President Trump dropped the hammer on Acosta by noting that he asked a “nasty, snarky question” when he could’ve used the time to answer questions Americans actually want answered.
“Instead of asking a nasty, snarky question like that, you should ask a real question and other than that, I’m going to go to somebody else,” the President concluded.
And with that, the President moved on and Acosta was left to pick his jaw up off the ground so he could whine about the exchange later on CNN.
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I for one am sick and tired of some Reporters Trying To Belittle and try to embarrass This President When He Has Done Everything In His Power To Protect The People And This Country
He’s Doing A Great Job. You will Never Hear One Good Thing He’s Done Come out Of The Mouth OF ANY OF THOSE ON THE LEFT. I AM SO THANKFUL DONALD J TRUMP IS MY PRESIDENT 🙏🙏❤️❤️
Damned straight !
Acosta deserves any recognition from any viewers and definitely no acceptance from our president nor any American. He is a worthless snake and should be banned from any public discussions conducted by any of our government officials. At one time many years ago, I enjoyed a few of the news programs presented by CNN. I would not ever view another CNN news program in my remaining years. They are more sickening than Communism.
Need to get trish regan back on, tell trump,invoke a Twitter campaign for her, she is a good reporter
If anyone thinks that the answer that the President gave will in any way humiliate CNN’s Jim Acosta they are dreaming. Expecting Acosta to report the news will happen right after Hillary takes responsibility for losing the 2016 election. This guy is an ass who’s only interest is seeing his own face on TV and listening to his own voice. When the President holds his next press conference Acosta should be flagged as having a temperature and not allowed in for fourteen days. Not getting his face on TV is the greatest punishment that could be inflicted upon him.
For years I’ve watched Acosta set up situations to make the President look bad and make the story about him. When are journalists going to realize it is not their job create news but to report it. The journalist schools need to teach the incoming journalists that not everything they report is about uncovering corruption – they have become the corruption. Not all news stories are investigative pieces. Americans are bright and can come to their own conclusions; they don’t need to be lead there by those “genius” and biased reporters. Yellow journalism is flourishing in the bipartisan news! They have failed and look foolish, dishonest, and not too bright. Be respectful and OBJECTIVE!
CNN Communist news network!!!
I hope everyone sees who has people’s interest and who doesnt. Get out and vote !
We would be i a world of hurt if the left was in control, similar to the last time when the previous administration did nothing. He is trying to keep us safe and at the same time wants the country to get back to work, he cannot do it alone!
I’d like to see Trish Regan back on Fox Business. We need to hear her voice and positive attitude. Not the communist type of news at CNN and other networks.
Let’s keep America safe and healthy. People need and want to work. Liberals’ free stuff keep young people from reaching their ambition and achievement recognition.
Trish Regan is the greatest. She says it like it is – and the Dems don;t like it. Can you imagine this virus solution in the hands of Schumer, Pelosi, and Schiff? President Trump is our salvation!
Just Vote TRUMP and Take these Do Nothing Democrats out of OFFICE , I would rather have Hitler as president that any Democrat they had sank to the bottom of the ocean and that’s pretty damn deep. TRUMP 20/20
VOTE ALL RED OR AMERICA’S DEAD
Ever since danrather tried to get Nixon with something many reporters like that nut from CNBC always tries to get th gotcha question Frankly I would let him in any presidents speech. He is no good
Get Trish Regan Back!!!