Kellyanne Conway embarrasses CNN’s Jim Acosta during heated exchange: 'You're such a smarta--'
Kellyanne Conway embarrasses CNN's Jim Acosta: 'You're such a smarta--'
Kellyanne Conway embarrassed CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a press gaggle on Tuesday, referring to him as a 'smarta--' unliked by other reporters. Acosta questioned Conway about whether President Trump would tell the truth when addressing the nation Tuesday night, prompting the heated exchange.
Kellyanne Conway embarrassed CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a press gaggle on Tuesday, referring to him as a "smarta--" unliked by other reporters.
Acosta asked Conway if she could promise that President Trump would tell the truth when addressing the nation on Tuesday night.
"Yes, Jim," Conway shot back, "Can you promise that you will? The whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Am I allowed to mention 'God' to you?"
Acosta – who has emerged as a household name for interruptions when Trump and members of his administration are made available to the press – responded by telling Conway that he doesn’t have an “alternative facts” problem like she does.
"Make sure that goes viral. This is why I’m one of the only people around here who gives you the time of day," Conway said. "You’re such a smarta-- most of the time and I know you want this to go viral."
Conway then told Acosta that “a lot of these people” don’t like him, while pointing to his peers.
“Don't you put it back in my face for all corrections your network needs to issue,” she continued, mocking CNN. “I was on your network 25 or 26 times in 2018. I’m one of the last people here who even bothered to go on, and the disrespect you show to me personally, I’ll look past it.”
Acosta replied, “Ma’am.”
“Don't call me ma'am,” Conway responded.
Last year Acosta was briefly banned from the White House after he engaged in a contentious back-and-forth with Trump during a Nov. 7 press conference. During the now-infamous moment, Acosta refused to pass the microphone to a female White House aide.
Acosta’s press pass was restored on Nov. 19 after CNN argued that keeping him out of the White House violated the network and Acosta’s First and Fifth Amendment rights.
To coincide with Acosta being allowed to return to the White House, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders implemented a series of rules to govern White House press conferences going forward.
The CNN reporter has been praised by liberal comedians such as Jimmy Kimmel, and even appeared in the most recent season of the Netflix political drama “House of Cards.”
“Kellyanne Conway embarrassed CNN White House correspondent Jim Acostaduring a press gaggle on Tuesday, referring to him as a "smarta--" unliked by other reporters.
Acosta asked Conway if she could promise that President Trump would tell the truth when addressing the nation on Tuesday night.
"Yes, Jim," Conway shot back, "Can you promise that you will? The whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Am I allowed to mention 'God' to you?"
Acosta – who has emerged as a household name for interruptions when Trump and members of his administration are made available to the press – responded by telling Conway that he doesn’t have an “alternative facts” problem like she does.
"Make sure that goes viral. This is why I’m one of the only people around here who gives you the time of day," Conway said. "You’re such a smarta-- most of the time and I know you want this to go viral."
Conway then told Acosta that “a lot of these people” don’t like him, while pointing to his peers.
“Don't you put it back in my face for all corrections your network needs to issue,” she continued, mocking CNN. “I was on your network 25 or 26 times in 2018. I’m one of the last people here who even bothered to go on, and the disrespect you show to me personally, I’ll look past it.””
I think Jim and most people with more than half a brain prefer being smart-asses to being dumb-asses. That does seem to be the two sides today, with Trumps base ridiculing higher education, angry with the "smart people" and scientists who tell them their reliance on oil and coal isn't sustainable, rabid individualists, bitter about feeling left behind by technology versus those who revere higher education, listen to those who have worked their entire lives studying specific scientific fields, embrace diversity and believe we are stronger together than we are apart.
Its obvious that Jim prefers being a flaming asshole but its unclear how big a dumb-ass he is.
The fact that he's a heavily biased reporter certainly does not add any good points to his intelligence balance sheet.
And education? He's got a BA in Mass Communication. Whoopee fuckin do!
How about a 2nd article titled:
"TRUMP EMBARRASSES CNN BY USING THEIR CHANNEL TO LIE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DURING HIS CNN BROADCAST, OVAL OFFICE SPEECH"?
The dumb bitch embarrassed herself, not Mr. Acosta.
It's hilarious to see how pissed off she gets when she's merely challenged to tell the truth. To Trump fanatics, being expected to be honest is "disrespectful."
Actually he challenged whether the President would tell the truth last night and the President did just that, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And for the record, Acosta is exactly as she called him.
I doubt he's embarrassed from being called a smartass that nobody likes. If Acosta is anything like me, he wears that proudly
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Fast check has already proven his lies from that speech.
Do you understand that Google can be and is used to be a very effective fact checker? Trump lied last night and just because you may agree with him doesn't mean that he didn't lie.
There were no lies in his speech.
And how quick was your fast check?
Jim Acosta is that sanctimonious prick, that seems to be at every party, that everyone tries to avoid at all costs.
What a nimrod!
I appreciate Jim Acosta. He's doing a great service demonstrating how biased the MSM is.
Acosta reminds me of annoying grammar school pests who pick their noses and then try to smear their snot on the girls just to get their attention.
looks like KellyAnn really likes bugerz
That's the trump taint - anyone involved with the turd - has an overwhelming stink and oily greasy aura.
she's more used to having another bodily fluid smeared on her, in the oval office
Why are you bringing up Bill Clinton and what was on Monica Lewinski’s blue dress? Way to keep it classy here.
after years of providing political consulting services to rightwing leadership, you would think Kellyanne's skin and hair would be in a lot better condition
She has been wearing out her kneepads quickly.
Is that typical of the cheap shots toward conservative women by women who call themselves progressives?
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That comment seems to have a misogynistic tone regarding women in my opinion.
trump is a billionaire
too bad the lying c*nt article was deleted so that I can't link it here to refute that comment
Is he? Why do we think so?
IMO, the reason we haven't seen his tax returns is because he doesn't want everybody to know he's not nearly as rich as he likes everybody to think.
What article was deleted? What did Kathleen say that you could possibly refute?
Nothing to refute on her article. If I recall correctly, the second to the last sentence was the most believable thing she has ever said on NT.
trump would be wealthier now if had put his inheritance in the bank, that's how successful he was in business. I have a feeling we'll be seeing some of trumps tax returns before the next election.
That’s not true. Some say that about if he’d just invested it all in an S&P 500 passive index fund and they might be right as that index is incredibly tough to beat over time. As for bank savings accounts, I and many have little or nothing in those anymore. CD’s and MM’s perhaps but traditional bank savings accounts? Not. Even rainy day highly liquid accounts can be in a brokerage away from the 0.1% interest many banks savings accounts have been paying until recently.
I think that you are right.
That could be an issue. He's not required to release them, and federal law protects them except to "authorized agencies".
Now, Congress is certainly an "authorized agency", but federal law prohibits them from disclosing any information about returns.
It could get very interesting.
that's a possibility. he could resign before they get released by the Mueller investigation.
Not a chance that Trump will resign. None whatsoever.
you're right. not even to save his criminal offspring from collecting forks in a NY prison.
Trumps sons and daughter are not in any way shape or form criminal. No way they are going to prison. Even if a zealous avenging evil special prosecutor fabricated charges, as President he could pardon them.
his sons and daughters will be part of the leverage to force Trumpp to resign
Did you do that a lot Jasper?
Please stay on topic and not make another member the topic of your post.
I’m old enough to remember Sam Donaldson the ABC White House correspondent when Reagan was President. Acosta makes him seem calm and reasonable by comparison.
Reagan is making his best contribution to America now.
Reagan was one of America’s greatest Presidents.
Reagan IS America’s greatest Presidents!
That's better!
I agree. He’s the very best!
Few realized that beneath that quiet demeanor was actually a brooding long-term strategist with a grand plan. (Photo: Rick Friedman/Polaris/Newscom)
He has been out of office for nearly three decades, and yet the name of Ronald Reagan is heard often today. Even as history fades and the precise details of his presidency become less distinct, many believe that the fortieth president of the United States would have answers to the complex and almost implacable issues we face today, or, at a minimum, he might have the bearing and strength of character to significantly improve global geopolitical conditions.
In our extraordinarily disruptive world, Reagan is recalled as a leader who could verbally wrestle global agitators into submission. Some people look for his character traits to be represented in the voices of today’s leaders. Few find them there.
In poll after poll, Reagan is referred to as a standard-bearer in leadership and communication. His public approval rating is higher now than when he left office. His overall standing has positioned him in the top ranking of those whom the public considers to be the greatest American leaders. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailysignal.com/2016/04/27/what-made-ronald-reagan-great-and-why-it-matters/amp/