Watch Trump Shut Down Acosta's Virtue Signalling

By Kara Pendleton September 27, 2018 at 3:20pm

During his recent media conference, President Donald Trump called on CNN’s chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta. Acosta is well known for not only being adversarial to Trump and press secretary Sarah Sanders, but for being a showboat and making himself part of the story.

Acosta did not fail to disappoint on the latter count. When called upon, he did not decline the opportunity, but instead acted the part of a “white knight.” He asked for a female reporter to be called upon afterward. Trump’s response is classic Trump:

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1045060700815659009

Was CNN's Jim Acosta being sexist or condescending to women?

The exchange immediately caught attention and, of course, made headlines. There were multiple takes on it, from multiple quarters.

Mark Steyn weighed in on the matter during an appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” He pointed out that, “Female reporters generally are tough. They don’t need ‘Gentleman Jim Acosta’ to hold the door for them to let them through so they can get a question in”

He then referenced an old movie that featured a tough female reporter. “Rosalind Russell, in ‘His Girl Friday,’ 1939, 80 years ago, Rose Russell played a tough, no-nonsense reporter. She’d have punched Acosta’s lights out for the condescension in that question.”

He was not alone in his assessment of Acosta’s statement as sexist and condescending. Twitter users also commented on Acosta’s words.

https://twitter.com/MaxwellPichan/status/1045301969550790657

https://twitter.com/HowardJax50/status/1045356134410985472

After watching @Acosta today, how weak are female reporters at @CNN?

Those gals had to stand behind a man to get something.

Both Acosta & @MichaelAvenatti took big hits at the #metoo movement. @jaketapper
@CillizzaCNN @BrianKarem @brianstelter @ChrisCuomo
@BrookeBCNN

— The Truth (Jim Junk) (@JunkTruth) September 27, 2018

Some thought, perhaps, Acosta should have gotten his wish, but in a different way. Funny how feminist warrior Jim didn’t think of this:

I would have loved for the President to have told Acosta to sit down and he’ll take a female reporters question instead of his.

— Norman Gross (@normgross393939) September 27, 2018

Of course, the showboating was noted. As was the “me first” aspect of Acosta’s “heroism”:

https://twitter.com/MarkWeinberg40/status/1045117502362177539

I stand up for female reporters by asking if they can get an opportunity to ask a question…But first, ME! 🤡

— Julee Cobb (@juleecobb) September 27, 2018

This is far from the first time Trump and Acosta have had a heated exchange. Twitchy pointed out a different time Trump called out Acosta for being rude.

At a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, Acosta is reported to have yelled at the foreign leader, “So are you going to give up your nukes?”

CNN confirms it was predictably Jim Acosta that yelled “So are you going to give up your nukes?” at Kim Jong Un during the photo op.

— Dr. Gina (@RealDrGina) June 12, 2018

Later, Trump reminded Acosta to “mind his manners,” so to speak. Twitchy wrote, “Later on, President Trump even called on Acosta, but not before telling him to ‘Be nice. Be respectful.’”

When British Prime Minister Theresa May was in town, Trump and Acosta had another infamous exchange. This one added in the “fake news” charge:

WOW — Trump refuses to take question from @Acosta, bashes CNN as "fake news," then takes a question from Fox News, which he calls "a real network." pic.twitter.com/EtuLTRHUgI

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 13, 2018

Other people have also called out Acosta for his antics. That has not stopped him thus far:

https://twitter.com/avgamerican58/status/1045063115941933057

It’s called harassment. Bully-journalism perfected by @Acosta at @cnn and applauded with high-fives in the “news” rooms where agendas trump real news.

— Guy Short (@Shortguy1) September 25, 2018

Radio and TV host Mark Levin has attacked Acosta over his antics multiple times. He’s called him a “Drama queen” and “a Clown.” He’s also called him a “fraud.”

https://twitter.com/ARMYOFTRUMP2/status/1027894714639495168

Not only do female reporters not need Acosta to help them do their job, but his condescension and sexism are cringe-worthy. It will be interesting to see if any establishment media female reporters ever take him to task over his latest round of virtue signaling or if they opt to be quiet, going along to get along.

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