CNN’s Jim Acosta forced to correct Harris surrogate for suggesting JD Vance never served in military
‘I’m not aware of any military service that JD Vance has ever served,’ Sen. Tina Smith said
Published August 7, 2024 6:00pm EDT
CNN’s Jim Acosta was forced to correct a top Harris surrogate who suggested GOP vice presidential nominee
JD Vance never served in the military on Wednesday.
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., who is working to help
Vice President Kamala Harris defeat the GOP ticket, appeared on CNN and responded to Sen. JD Vance’s recent claim that Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is misleading the country about his veteran status. Vance famously enlisted in the Marines and served in Iraq long before entering politics, but that was news to Smith.
"Here is Tim Walz who enlisted when he was 17 years old, he served in the National Guard for 24 years. And I’m not aware of any military service that JD Vance has ever served, so let’s just make the comparison there," Smith told CNN viewers.
Acosta, who was a key Trump antagonist when he served as CNN’s White House
reporter, didn’t immediately jump in but corrected Smith before she finished her next sentence.
"He was in the Marines," Acosta said.
Smith responded, "OK, pardon me for that," before quickly moving on.
CNN’s Jim Acosta was forced to correct Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., for saying GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance never served in the military on Wednesday.
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CNN anchor Jim Acosta goes on anti-Trump tirade before quitting over move to late-night slot
Acosta, a former White House correspondent at CNN, often feuded with President Trump during his first term.
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28 Jan 2025 ~~ By Ariel Zilber
Embattled CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced Tuesday that he is leaving the network — and took a parting shot at the Trump administration by urging viewers not to “give in to the lies” in a final on-air rant.
Acosta, a former White House correspondent at CNN who often butted heads with President Trump during his first term, was reportedly slated to be relegated to the graveyard shift from his current morning slot.
“You may have seen some reports about me and this show. And after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing an alternative time slot CNN offered me, I have decided to move on,” Acosta said at the end of his 10 a.m. program.
In his final message to viewers before signing off, the raging anchor equated Trump to “a tyrant.” “Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope, even if you have to get out your phone, record that message,” he said. “I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. Post it on your social media, so people can hear from you, too.”
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His exit comes at a time when CNN’s leadership is seeking a more neutral political stance, particularly as Trump returns for a second term.
CNN is not alone in downsizing; NBC News, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press have also announced job cuts as part of cost-saving measures.
Commentary:
Maybe he'll team up with Don Lemon. They seem made for each other, lemon is bitter and wrinkled.
Let's not forget that although CNN is supposedly changing it's format to a more neutral one, they attempted to do it before when they hired Glen Beck. Well, that didn't last too long either.
So in three moths CNN has forced three of their talking head off the air programming the first was Lemon, then Camerota, Chris Wallace and now Costa.
I was brought up to believe that it’s the job of the press to hold those in power to account.
What we've seen for decades is a biased media and press.
Will it change with this administration or will they continue with their Marxist Socialist propagandist lies?
