WTH?
‘You Are A Rude Terrible Person’: Trump Has Belligerent Meltdown – Attacks CNN and NBC Reporters
At his first real press conference in over a year a very belligerent President Trump had a meltdown and attacked reporters from CNN and NBC News.
“CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them,” Trump told Jim Acosta, a favorite target of this president. “You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN. You’re a very rude person. The way you treat Sarah Huckabee is horrible,” Trump added.
Acosta asked the President about his attacks on the migrant caravan, which set Trump off.
“I think you should let me run the country, you run CNN,” Trump said, before repeatedly telling Acosta, “That’s enough!”
WOW — Trump unloads on Jim Acosta, says “CNN should be ashamed of themselves having you working for them. You are rude, terrible person. You should not be working for CNN.” pic.twitter.com/NIFaauBlGR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 7, 2018
He demanded Acosta sit down, give up the microphone, and continued to attack him as the CNN reporter refused.
Trump then called on NBC News’ Peter Alexander – then attacked him when he defended his CNN colleague.
After Peter Alexander defends Acosta, Trump turns on him too: “I’m not a big fan of yours either, to be honest.” pic.twitter.com/EkYLE0OVYi
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 7, 2018
The White House Bureau Chief for The Washington Post weighed in:
This Trump news conference is going off the rails. President is losing his cool and snapping at reporters, from @Acosta to @PeterAlexander to @AprilDRyan.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) November 7, 2018
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