The Left needs to give it up. At the very least, they need to have some class.
Now a CNN journalist makes outrageous attempt to take down Donald Trump.
Acosta Calls for Reporters to Walk Out if Trump Criticizes Media at Correspondents’ Dinner
Former CNN journalist Jim Acosta urged members of the press to “walk the f— out” of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner if President Trump delivers sharp criticism during the event. Acosta’s comments came amid heightened tensions surrounding Trump’s attendance at the annual gathering.
Acosta made the remarks on his show, joined by former anchor Katie Couric. He argued that the media must stand up to what he described as bullying tactics.
“I think if Trump starts doing that, the reporters in the room should walk the f— out.”
Acosta added:
“My sense of it right now is that the media is one of the last institutions in this country that has come to the realization that you have to stand up to the bully… I think you have to stand up for something, stand up for our profession, and stand up for the First Amendment.”
Concerns Over Optics and Trump’s Planned Remarks
Couric agreed that laughing at Trump’s potential jabs would appear as a “bad look,” while Acosta warned against reporters appearing complicit in any media strategy.
He suggested Trump intends to “trash everybody” before leaving early.
“If [reporters are] sitting there laughing at Trump trashing this anchor or this correspondent or this news organization, it’s just going to look terrible, and I think he’s done this intentionally to put the media in a position where they can be a part of his media strategy.”
“To yuck it up, as he insults them, is also a bad look, and also, as JVL [“The Bulwark’s'” Jonathan V. Last] said yesterday, you know, it’s being complicit…”
The exchange highlighted ongoing friction between the Trump administration and segments of the legacy media.
Trump’s Attendance and Context of the Event
President Trump accepted the invitation to the dinner — his first as president in either term — citing the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
Republicans have often viewed the Correspondents’ Dinner as emblematic of an insular Washington press culture more focused on self-congratulation than rigorous reporting. The White House has not yet commented on Acosta’s suggestions.
