Watch: President Trump drops the mic on CNN's Jim Acosta and other 'corrupt people' in the press

CNN’s Jim Acosta wrote a book about how dangerous it is to tell the truth in America under the Trump administration, and he famously tweeted, “We are real news, Mr. President” after being called fake news one too many times.

We are real news Mr. President. #realnews

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 18, 2017

That was about one month into President Trump’s first term, and the two have exactly gotten along since, although Acosta’s been teed up to do a lot of grandstanding.

Here’s Trump calling out the press in general at a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and then zeroing in on CNN, because Acosta just had to chime in.

Trump: "If the press were straight and honest and forthright and tough, we would be a far greater nation."

CNN's Jim @Acosta: "We are."

Trump: "We would be far greater one if we didn't have the CNN's of the world who are corrupt people."

***Walks out of room***

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— Caleb SkHull ??? (@CalebJHull) October 2, 2019

Trump owning Jim Acosta and walking out of the room as every reporter screams is so much better with music… pic.twitter.com/LYPQWqRH2J

— Caleb SkHull ??? (@CalebJHull) October 2, 2019

Gangsta……

— Dave Herculon (@DaveEverlasting) October 2, 2019

It's almost as if Jim Acosta walks into the briefing room with a big, blinking, red button on his chest that says "Push Me!"

— BearsBasketballMom (@BearsBasketbal1) October 2, 2019

So true! His job has been to profit from continually getting attention harassing Trump.

— ` (@MADSENSORY) October 2, 2019

Watch: President Trump drops the mic on CNN's Jim Acosta and other 'corrupt people' in the press

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