'CNN Sucks': Jim Acosta Gets Trashed During TV Interview Before Trump's Rally In Tampa
Matt Vespa| @mvespa1 |Posted: Aug 01, 2018 1:12 PM
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...-tv-interview-before-trumps-rally-in-n2505686
Oh man, the abuse just keeps coming—all of it directed at CNN’s Jim Acosta, who faced a rowdy crowd of Trump supporters before the president’s rally in Tampa last night. While trying to a TV spot for CNN, Acosta was heckled by supporters shouting “CNN sucks” behind him. In true fashion, Acosta said they wouldn’t leave, and that they would remain to do their jobs and report on the rally. Yeah, give that man a bravery star, right? Mark Hemingway of The Weekly Standardwas a bit more critical of the heckling, though he also noted that networks remain brain-dead as to why they receive such a reception from the president’s supporters.
“This is bad,” tweeted Hemingway. “And it's alarming that people dislike the media this much. On the other hand, I do wish media orgs were remotely self-reflective about why they're so disliked and tried to address it instead of acting so defensive.” Washington Times' Larry O'Connor held up that mirror to CNN if they would only take a look:
The best part of the video is the Blacks For Trump supporters taking center stage in the heckling. Here’s how it looked from your television at home [relevant portion begins at around the 3:26-minute mark]:
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=V-3L3oVvvyg"]CNN reporter Jim Acosta heckled at Trump rally - YouTube[/ame]
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Well, in the case of CNN, it’s because they’re anti-Trump. They’re insufferable. And frankly, I don’t care if Acosta or anyone at this network has their feelings hurt. Get over it. And they need to quit getting huffy when right-leaning outlets get called on at White House pressers. That is getting old real quick. Liberal media organizations are hubs of condescension, snobbery, and arrogance—and they have no right to be. They’ve stepped on so many rakes being wrong that their faces are mostly pulp and brain matter. They’re wrong about everything. They’re not trusted, so when the president calls on Townhall, or most recently Daily Caller, to ask a question they should just accept it and shut the hell up. You lost and we won. It’s time that you get frozen out of Q&As now. The Obama era is over. The Clinton era was crushed to death before it could get off the ground. Deal with it.
Full rally:
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhF2XRWpZQQ"]Trump hosts 'MAGA' rally with Rep. DeSantis in Tampa, FL - YouTube[/ame]
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UPDATE: Yeah, people wonder why Trump keeps bashing the media, and why it resonates with his supporters, well here’s exhibit A from Politico’s Marc Caputo, who commented on Acosta’s tweet “if you put everyone’s mouths together in this video, you’d get a full set of teeth.” He was lambasted and later apologized, but the damage is done. Keep ripping the liberal news media, Mr. President. They deserve it.
Matt Vespa| @mvespa1 |Posted: Aug 01, 2018 1:12 PM
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...-tv-interview-before-trumps-rally-in-n2505686
Oh man, the abuse just keeps coming—all of it directed at CNN’s Jim Acosta, who faced a rowdy crowd of Trump supporters before the president’s rally in Tampa last night. While trying to a TV spot for CNN, Acosta was heckled by supporters shouting “CNN sucks” behind him. In true fashion, Acosta said they wouldn’t leave, and that they would remain to do their jobs and report on the rally. Yeah, give that man a bravery star, right? Mark Hemingway of The Weekly Standardwas a bit more critical of the heckling, though he also noted that networks remain brain-dead as to why they receive such a reception from the president’s supporters.
“This is bad,” tweeted Hemingway. “And it's alarming that people dislike the media this much. On the other hand, I do wish media orgs were remotely self-reflective about why they're so disliked and tried to address it instead of acting so defensive.” Washington Times' Larry O'Connor held up that mirror to CNN if they would only take a look:
The best part of the video is the Blacks For Trump supporters taking center stage in the heckling. Here’s how it looked from your television at home [relevant portion begins at around the 3:26-minute mark]:
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=V-3L3oVvvyg"]CNN reporter Jim Acosta heckled at Trump rally - YouTube[/ame]
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Well, in the case of CNN, it’s because they’re anti-Trump. They’re insufferable. And frankly, I don’t care if Acosta or anyone at this network has their feelings hurt. Get over it. And they need to quit getting huffy when right-leaning outlets get called on at White House pressers. That is getting old real quick. Liberal media organizations are hubs of condescension, snobbery, and arrogance—and they have no right to be. They’ve stepped on so many rakes being wrong that their faces are mostly pulp and brain matter. They’re wrong about everything. They’re not trusted, so when the president calls on Townhall, or most recently Daily Caller, to ask a question they should just accept it and shut the hell up. You lost and we won. It’s time that you get frozen out of Q&As now. The Obama era is over. The Clinton era was crushed to death before it could get off the ground. Deal with it.
Full rally:
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhF2XRWpZQQ"]Trump hosts 'MAGA' rally with Rep. DeSantis in Tampa, FL - YouTube[/ame]
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UPDATE: Yeah, people wonder why Trump keeps bashing the media, and why it resonates with his supporters, well here’s exhibit A from Politico’s Marc Caputo, who commented on Acosta’s tweet “if you put everyone’s mouths together in this video, you’d get a full set of teeth.” He was lambasted and later apologized, but the damage is done. Keep ripping the liberal news media, Mr. President. They deserve it.
