Independent journalist (and former CNN White House correspondent) Jim Acosta took to X yesterday to report this earth-shattering news:
Just spotted down on the National Mall… members of the DC National Guard who were deployed by Trump as part of his takeover of the MPD. pic.twitter.com/mFAY58tdLD
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 12, 2025
Our first question was "And?"
Seriously, what are we supposed to do with this information? President Trump said he was deploying the National Guard in Washington, DC, and that's what he did. You know, kept his word like he always does.
We weren't alone in wondering about the point of this post:
I notice you weren’t mugged. https://t.co/keOixHum39
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) August 12, 2025
Wow, just look at these stormtroopers stamping out dissent. I'm glad you're ok, Jim! https://t.co/OMmysM4rVa pic.twitter.com/3yNYNRqBY3
— Regs (@r3gulations) August 12, 2025
Are you okay, Jim??? https://t.co/c35OJVZ2cw
— Red Dot in a Blue Dot in a Red State (@reddotaustintx) August 12, 2025
Yep, definitely a close one there, Jim!
Unfortunately, Acosta may not be aware of the outpouring of sympathy he's receiving over the horror of having to see American soldiers protecting and serving our Nation's Capital. That's because he's turned off replies to his post:
Independent “journalist” doesn’t allow responses https://t.co/YxyUBIu7yg
— Johnny Starfire (@ourmanindisco) August 12, 2025
Huh
— Beau (@Capacitor1776) August 12, 2025
Replies shut off...
Still got your wallet??
Because I KNOW you left the hotel without your dignity... https://t.co/8fIx7N74E2
He definitely still has one of those things, and our money says it isn't his dignity.
https://t.co/L2vVd9gqIr pic.twitter.com/1rK2Peh2HI
— Jen🔭📸 (@deepspacef1ne) August 12, 2025
Yep, that about sums it up.
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