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eShirl

(20,248 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2025, 06:20 PM Feb 2025

Jim Acosta 2/25 - Acosta slams White House announcement that it will decide who is in the press pool.

Feb 25, 2025 Jim asks why Trump can't answer basic questions that come with being president without cracking down on the press... and wonders whose free speech rights will be trampled on next.

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Jim Acosta 2/25 - Acosta slams White House announcement that it will decide who is in the press pool. (Original Post) eShirl Feb 2025 OP

Any chance there will be some solidarity? HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #1

Did Jim have anything to say about his former fellow journalists? dem4decades Feb 2025 #2

Anyone who takes that job will forever be known as an acceptable Trump sycophant. They will not report news that..... usaf-vet Feb 2025 #3

k&r n/t markie Feb 2025 #4

I don't want to hear how upset or surprised the media is. Boomerproud Feb 2025 #5

HereForTheParty

(915 posts)

1. Any chance there will be some solidarity?

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 06:25 PM

Feb 2025

I recall Fox and NewsMax going to bat for the AP.

dem4decades

(14,044 posts)

2. Did Jim have anything to say about his former fellow journalists?

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 06:27 PM

Feb 2025

usaf-vet

(7,807 posts)

3. Anyone who takes that job will forever be known as an acceptable Trump sycophant. They will not report news that.....

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 06:51 PM

Feb 2025

......... will be trusted. They will be listening to lies and fabrications. Their reporting will, therefore, be fabrications of lies.

markie

(24,016 posts)

4. k&r n/t

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:16 PM

Feb 2025

Boomerproud

(9,287 posts)

5. I don't want to hear how upset or surprised the media is.

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:20 PM

Feb 2025

I want a mass boycott, I want some meaningful action.

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