President Donald Trump hailed CNN’s “relegation” of one-time White House press corps nemesis Jim Acosta in a tongue-in-cheek Truth Social post Tuesday morning, just minutes before Acosta announced his departure from the liberal network he used as a platform to politic against Trump.
“Wow, really good news!” Trump wrote. “Jim Acosta, one of the worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history, a major sleazebag, has been relegated by CNN Fake News to the Midnight hour, ‘Death Valley,’ because of extraordinarily BAD RATINGS (and no talent!).
“Word is that he wants to QUIT, and that would be even better.
“Jim is a major loser who will fail no matter where he ends up. Good luck Jim!”
Trump called his shot as Brian Stelter then posted Acosta’s statement of resignation.
“I’ve decided to move on” from CNN, @Acosta said, while expressing gratitude to the network and its viewers,” Stelter wrote. “Some parting words: ‘Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth – and to hope.'”
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