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Jim Acosta

Jim Acosta

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American broadcast journalist and former CNN chief White House correspondent.

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ReportingJun 18, 2025Read →

White House Slams ‘Disgraceful’ Jim Acosta for Joke About Trump’s Dead Ex-Wife

The White House called Jim Acosta “a disgraceful human being” after the ex-CNN correspondent made a joke about President Donald Trump’s deceased former wife. Acosta was on a “No Kings” Day episode of “The Contrarian”…

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ReportingJan 28, 2025Read →

Jim Acosta Is Planning to Leave CNN: Report

CNN anchor Jim Acosta is expected to leave the cable news network just days after a layoff was announced. The layoff included scheduling changes, which dropped his 10 a.m. ET show. According to a report in the Status…

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ReportingJun 27, 2024Read →

Jim Acosta Cuts Off Interview With Pro-Life Activist After 1 Minute

An appearance by a pro-life activist on CNN did not last very long. On Thursday, Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students For Life of America, was interview by CNN’s Jim Acosta to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision…

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OpinionSep 18, 2023Read →

CNN Gets Roasted for Absurd Chyron Warning Constitution Is ‘Outdated, Puts Democracy at Risk’

The few remaining viewers of CNN got a remarkable dose of news on Saturday. Just in time for Constitution Day, CNN’s dwindling audience learned that the Constitution of the United States — the oldest written government…

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OpinionOct 27, 2022Read →

Biden Does Strange Things With His Face to Mock Reporters Daring to Ask Him Important Questions

Imagine if Trump did something like this. President Joe Biden appeared to mock a gaggle of screeching White House journalists in a Wednesday Oval Office event. Biden seemingly babbled in imitation of the White House…

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ReportingAug 3, 2022Read →

CNN Profits Decline to Lowest Level in Years, Sending New Boss in Search of Answers: Report

Executives at CNN’s parent company are struggling to set a new direction for the network amid declining viewership and the lowest profits in years, The New York Times reported Tuesday. With former President Donald Trump…

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ReportingJun 7, 2022Read →

New CNN Boss Considers Axing Big Names as He Seeks to Change Network’s Direction: Report

The new attitude at CNN comes down to a simple truth for big names whose stock-in-trade became Trump-bashing: Walk the line, or walk the plank. A report in Axios said that as he tries to revive the brand of journalism…

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ReportingMay 30, 2022Read →

‘No Sir’: Jim Acosta and NRA Board Member Butt Heads During Interview Following Texas School Shooting

CNN’s Jim Acosta is pressing a National Rifle Association (NRA) board member on gun laws. “For years your group has blocked new gun safety laws and pushed for the most relaxed rules on firearms,” Acosta said on Sunday…

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ReportingApr 29, 2022Read →

‘You’re Lying’: Jim Acosta and Greene Clash Over Text Messages

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was not having it with CNN’s Jim Acosta when he confronted her near the U.S. Capitol. “You know, Jim, you have a show, and, in all fairness, you try to present this image of me to…

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ReportingJan 26, 2022Read →

Jim Acosta Claims Virginia Has Become a ‘Soviet-Style Police State’ Under GOP Governor

CNN’s Jim Acosta is blasting Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for setting up a tip line for parents to send in complaints about “divisive practices” in schools. On Tuesday night, Acosta said, “I seem to remember Glenn…

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ReportingJan 25, 2022Read →

CNN’s Jim Acosta Says He ‘Never Got an Apology’ From Trump for His Behavior

CNN’s Jim Acosta reflected on his time as the White House correspondent during former President Donald Trump’s time in office, saying he still has “marks on my back” to prove it. His colleague, Don Lemon, explained, “As…

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OpinionAug 8, 2021Read →

Media Says Phrase 'China Virus' Dangerous, But CNN Host Proposes Naming Delta Variant After DeSantis

You know the drill when it came to calling COVID-19 the “China virus” or “Wuhan virus.” Remember? It was “ defaming China .” It was bigoted. Xenophobic. A dog-whistle. It bred violence. It othered an entire race. It…

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ReportingJul 6, 2021Read →

CNN’s Acosta Presses GOP Lawmakers on Continued Support for Trump: ‘The Big Lie’

CNN’s Jim Acosta is pressing Republican lawmakers on their continued support for former President Donald Trump . Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) was asked by Acosta, “What are your thoughts on associating yourself with…

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ReportingJun 21, 2021Read →

Maxine Waters Tells Jim Acosta Planning for January 6 Took Place Inside the Trump Campaign

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday linked President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign to the Capitol incursion of Jan. 6. Waters was being interviewed by CNN’s Jim Acosta and used the opportunity to…

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StoryApr 12, 2021Read →

CNN’s Jim Acosta Slams Trump: Goes Through Every Day as a ‘Grievance Groundhog Day’

CNN’s Jim Acosta is assessing former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the 2020 presidential election and is suggesting “every day is kind of a grievance groundhog day” for him. Acosta said on Sunday, “It…

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StoryApr 1, 2020Read →

Jim Acosta: Trump Has Shifted His Tone on the Coronavirus

President Donald Trump may be taking a different approach to the coronavirus, and CNN’s Jim Acosta is recognizing it. “In the seven years I have covered the White House that is the most stunning briefing that I’ve ever…

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StoryMar 31, 2020Read →

Trump Rips CNN’s Acosta for Bringing up Past Coronavirus Remarks

President Donald Trump is sparring with CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta yet again. During Monday’s press conference, Trump fired back at Acosta in response to a question about his past remarks about the…

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StoryFeb 25, 2020Read →

Trump Spars With CNN’s Jim Acosta Over Network’s Reporting: ‘You Ought to Be Ashamed’

At the end of his trip to India, President Donald Trump and CNN reporter Jim Acosta traded barbs over their record on truth-telling. During a press conference on Tuesday, Acosta asked Trump if he would “pledge” that he…

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