Sean Spicer says that Jim Acosta’s behavior was ‘unbecoming, disrespectful, rude and inappropriate’ and that he owes an apology to Trump. Is he right or ridiculous?
Jim Acosta says that Sean Spicer threatened to throw him out if he asked a question.
Spicer remembers it differently.
The phrase, “You are fake news,” will be remembered as one of the main highlights from President-elect Donald Trump’s first press conference since the election.
And how exactly did we arrive at that now-famous phrase? We can thank CNN’s Jim Acosta.
Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer joined “Fox and Friends” Thursday to discuss Acosta’s behavior during the news conference, saying it was “unbecoming, disrespectful, rude and inappropriate” for Acosta to continuously beg the president-elect to let him ask a question.
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He explains on Fox and Friends:
Reporters. They love the Twitter machine:
An unfortunate statement. Sean you know that you threatened to throw me out of that news conference if I asked another question. #realnews https://t.co/T4dYXZbomd
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 12, 2017
I have covered 4 presidential campaigns. Democrats and Republicans. This has never happened. Let’s deescalate, find a way to work together. https://t.co/wgNsXlwt4z
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 12, 2017
Sean Spicer calls it:
Regardless of party, @acosta behavior was rude, inappropriate and disrespectful. He owes @realDonaldTrump and his colleagues an apology https://t.co/LnTkYam8IJ
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 12, 2017
He gave a possible reason why BuzzFeed chose to publish the full dossier:
When you see the free fall of @BuzzFeed you realize why they have to focus on click bait pic.twitter.com/wTM93b9P0t
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 12, 2017
Ainsley Earhardt makes a great case why it was so rude for Acosta to continue pestering to ask a question — another CNN reporter had already asked one. There were many reporters from many different organizations wanting to ask the President-Elect a question.
Acosta was belligerent and continued to interrupt.
He was bullying to get a question in.
Not even if they’re from CNN.
Trump, of course, tweeted about the ‘Presser’:
We had a great News Conference at Trump Tower today. A couple of FAKE NEWS organizations were there but the people truly get what’s going on
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017
And then this one:
.@CNN is in a total meltdown with their FAKE NEWS because their ratings are tanking since election and their credibility will soon be gone!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017
That moment when CNN was called ‘Fake News’ is a beautiful moment.
I’m considering thanking Jim Acosta with a fruit basket…
But he really should apologize.
