The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra put together a thread of Jim Acosta’s top 11 most ridiculous moments over the past two years, which is a great reminder that yesterday’s behavior was far from anything new.
Which one is your favorite?
1. Interrupting the president in January 2017:
Here's a thread on the ridiculous behavior from CNN's Jim Acosta:
1. Acosta repeatedly interrupted President Donald Trump during a press conference on January 11, 2017.
Trump responded: "I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake news." pic.twitter.com/KMhVnIhtPz
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
2 Grandstanding with Stephen Miller:
2. Acosta tries to grandstand the administration during a press briefing on immigration.
Stephen Miller crushes him over his complete lack of knowledge on the subjectpic.twitter.com/18CbX0w5ne
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
3. Shouted question in North Korea:
3. June 12, 2018, Acosta interrupts a historic signing ceremony with North Korea, shouts questions at Presidentpic.twitter.com/6SJPOFvcto
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
4. Another shouted question in North Korea:
4. Acosta repeatedly shouts at Trump during the North Korean summit while no other reporters even bother because he is so far away.
He shouts at North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un, "Will you give up your nukes, Sir?" pic.twitter.com/X2koMkBz86
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
5. Hot mic in North Korea, after the shouted question:
5. Immediately after he doesn't get a response, Acosta is appears to have been caught on a hot mic saying: "Hey if they're not going to let me in the f*cking meeting, that's what happens… That's the way it goes, baby."pic.twitter.com/fHZ5CVugqf
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
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6. Trump vs. Acosta in the UK:
6. July 13, 2018, Trump smacks Acosta at a press conference in the U.K., says: "CNN is fake news. I don't take questions from CNN. CNN is fake news! I don't take questions from CNN. John Roberts of Fox. Let's go to a real network." pic.twitter.com/6cyRRuDyd7
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
7. Shouted question in the Oval Office:
7. July 30, 2018, Acosta shouts and yells at the end of a press conference, an aide has to tell him: "Move, Jim! Let’s go! Keep going Jim. Let’s go. We’re leaving. Come on Jim. Go. We’re done." pic.twitter.com/PZQX92VbON
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
8. Acosta vs. Sean Spicer:
8. June 26, 2017, Acosta loses it during press briefing because the cameras were turned off.
The whole point of turning off the cameras was to discourage grandstanding and attention seeking behavior from "reporters" like Acosta. pic.twitter.com/9ET6JTnAgV
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
9. Acosta vs. Sarah Sanders:
9. December 11, 2017, Acosta repeatedly interrupts Sarah Sanders and prevents other reporters from having an opportunity to talk and ask questions.pic.twitter.com/QKMousZrnP
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
10. Acosta from the cheap seats:
10. June 29, 2018, Acosta screams at Trump from across the room: "Mr. President, will you stop calling the press the enemy of the people?!"
The man in front of him repeatedly turned around and told him to be quiet. pic.twitter.com/QfHzomk45Y
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
11. He was warned. Nevertheless, he persisted:
11. Acosta had been warned not to play his games during the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Acosta did it anyways.pic.twitter.com/wQtnhoYVE9
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 8, 2018
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Related:
Dan Rather says it’s time Republicans stand up for Jim Acosta and prove they ‘believe in the Constitution’ https://t.co/bHWSMWrCz7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 8, 2018
'Your tweet is Exhibit A': Former FBI agent and CNN analyst accuses Sarah Sanders of libel over Jim Acosta video https://t.co/R3pMjnNxy5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 8, 2018
Jim Acosta says ‘we won’t back down’ after press credentials revoked (claims it’s based on WH ‘lies’) https://t.co/TFjiq5IrKK
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 8, 2018
Marco Rubio: It's a 'very slippery slope' to revoke Jim Acosta's pass, but he's an 'activist, not a journalist' https://t.co/zdP0voVeml
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 8, 2018
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