Trump Just Shot Jim Acosta In The Middle Of Fifth Avenue And The Press Didnt Blink [View all]

[Alekzander]

On the campaign trail last January, President-elect Donald Trump bragged that he “could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters.”

Today during his press conference, Trump did the rhetorical equivalent to CNN reporter Jim Acosta, and the assembled reporters did nothing.

After Trump attacked CNN’s report that top U.S. intelligence officials believe Russian operatives may have compromising information about him, Acosta yelled out, “Since you are attacking us, can you give us a question?” In an extended back and forth, Trump lashed out at Acosta’s “terrible” news outlet.

“I’m not going to give you a question,” Trump said. “I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake news!”

Acosta was left to say that Trump was being “inappropriate” and sink back in his chair as Trump’s supporters clapped.

And the rest of the press apparently did nothing at all. They watched it happen, then moved on to ask their own questions. Rather than deferring to their CNN colleagues until they had an opportunity to speak or trying to ask Acosta’s question themselves or pushing back against Trump’s attack on a media outlet or even walking out, they acted like it hadn’t happened.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/01/11/trump-just-shot-jim-acosta-middle-fifth-avenue-and-press-didn-t-blink/214978