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Trump Calls Reporter a ‘Rude, Terrible Person’

November 7, 2018 at 12:57 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump had a confrontational exchange with White House reporters during a news conference to discuss the results of Tuesday’s election, USA Today reports.

“Trump refused to answer a follow-up question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta, who persisted in his attempt to ask the president about the Russia investigation. Trump spoke loudly over Acosta and demanded he hand over the microphone.”

Said Trump: “That’s enough… I tell you what, CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them. You are a rude, terrible person.”

Filed Under: Media Buzz, White House Tagged With: Jim Acosta

CNN’s Acosta Won’t Appear on Spicer’s New Show

July 1, 2018 at 4:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN reporter Jim Acosta told CNN that he turned down a request to appear on former White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s new talk show.

Said Acosta: “We politely turned that down.”

He added: “My sense of it is that Sean has crossed the line from being somebody who was a former press secretary to somebody who wants to resurrect his career and go on Fox News and bash CNN. And if he’s going to do that, I don’t think we should give him time to do that.”

Filed Under: Media Buzz Tagged With: Jim Acosta, Sean Spicer

CNN Accuses Trump of Holding ‘Fake News Conference’

July 6, 2017 at 1:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN’s Jim Acosta accused President Trump of holding a “fake news conference” by calling on a friendly reporter, The Hill reports.

“Trump on Thursday held a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, during which he took two questions — one of which was from the Daily Mail’s David Martosko, who acknowledged talking to the Trump administration about taking a job with them.”

Said Acosta: “Trump finally held a news conference overseas. But he took a question from a friendly reporter and then attacked CNN as ‘fake news.'”

Filed Under: Media Buzz, White House Tagged With: Jim Acosta


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About Political Wire

Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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