CNN continues to embarrass itself in its ongoing blood feud with President Donald Trump.
After taking a beating online for threatening to “dox” a private citizen who created the comical WWE meme showing Trump body-slamming a CNN logo, the network’s senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta took to Twitter to whine after he wasn’t called on during a short Q&A session following a joint press conference in Poland with Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda.
In what amounts to tit-for-tat, Acosta — a hard news reporter — called the media event a “fake news conference,” after he questioned the friendliness of one of the two people called on.
Trump finally held a news conference overseas. But he took a question from a friendly reporter and then attacked CNN as "fake news."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 6, 2017
Isn't it a "fake news conference" to take a question from a reporter who is essentially an ally of the White House? https://t.co/vD7DgAZXIv
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 6, 2017
This from a network struggling with its credibility in large part because of Trump’s insistence they they represent “fake news,” although this isn’t the first time Acosta has crossed the line between reporting and expressing opinion to attack the White House.
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One of the two questions taken came from the Daily Mail’s David Martosko, who “acknowledged talking to the Trump administration about taking a job with them,” The Hill reported — Martosko said earlier he had backed out on the opportunity.
Acosta drew a parade of responses from the “Blue Check” crowd:
Why are you doing this
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) July 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/882936305059082241
Pretty harsh assessment of media in the Obama years. Tough, but fair. https://t.co/tDHrdYGeFk
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 6, 2017
If we go by this theory, then we just had 8 years of “fake news conferences” … so, pick your poison @Acosta https://t.co/0qnNwiXngC
— BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) July 6, 2017
How many of your colleagues are former Clinton or Obama administration officials? https://t.co/tDHrdYGeFk
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 6, 2017
Your look-at-me moment of the day… https://t.co/xKRWgGTqlw
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) July 6, 2017
Your total lack of self awareness
Is gobsmacking#Obama spent 8 years getting softballs from all of you #PalaceScribes https://t.co/AT61rG6MiJ— Jim Hanson 🇺🇸 (@JimHansonDC) July 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/882944098075893762
And even more from the great unwashed:
This is the "I'm-rubber-you're-glue" strategy by CNN's best. My 3 year old does it better than this. #CNNBlackmail https://t.co/CBIuFWdrm7
— NASCRACKEN 🇺🇸🇨🇴🏁🏒🥅🥊🚨🥇🏆👍 (@NASCARNAC) July 6, 2017
Awww #CNNFakeNews didn't get to ask a question too bad little ❄!
Hey @Acosta you & @CNN made your bed of irrevelance now GO AWAY!
BYE-BYE! https://t.co/cGwpJyCd4K
— Thomas P Kennedy III 🇺🇸 (@ThomasPKennedy3) July 6, 2017
You didn't seem to think so when Obama called on you. https://t.co/PciZOZhlSt
— Briefing the News (@TheNewsBriefing) July 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/PFencesMusic/status/882927614394060800
https://twitter.com/medicgoddess911/status/882995080960856070
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/882952261521076224
MSNBC reporter asked him about Russian hacking. I didn’t realize she was considered a ‘friendly’ reporter.
— Covfefe Place (@MyPlace4U) July 6, 2017
— Niko, I’m With Trump (@NikoTheFarmer) July 6, 2017
Days without being a national embarrassment: zero
— Robert Rio (@RobertRio22) July 6, 2017
Trump took a question from an MSNBC reporter. At least MSNBC doesn’t hide their hatred of him.
— HikerDog? (@HikerDog67) July 6, 2017
Lib media furious when Polish announcer ‘cuts off’ NBC reporter at Trump presser: ‘Dear lady…’
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