President Trump unloaded on CNN’s Jim Acosta during a fiery exchange at Wednesday’s post-election press conference; demanding the white house correspondent “put down the mic” after the President said he’s “had enough.”
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The President was speaking with reporters at the White House just hours after Americans headed to the polls in the high-stakes 2018 midterm elections when Acosta asked Trump to comment on the Democrats plot to renew their ongoing Russia probe.
Jim Acosta is a joke and CNN should be ashamed of themselves. pic.twitter.com/IphIU7PvCO
— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) November 7, 2018
“That’s enough. Excuse me that’s enough. Put down the mic,” said the President as Acosta continued to demand answers.
Watch the fiery exchange above.