CNN’s Jim Acosta was brutally heckled by a “massive, angry crowd” of Trump supporters at a rally in Tampa where President Trump is scheduled to speak Tuesday night. Loud boos and chants of “CNN sucks!” erupted when Acosta stood to give a report from the rally. One protester held a “CNN Sucks” sign behind Acosta.
Emily L. Mahoney with the Tampa Bay Times posted a video clip, “.@Acosta is trying to do a stand-up at #trumptampa and the crowd is booing and chanting “CNN sucks” behind him.”
.@Acosta is trying to do a stand-up at #trumptampa and the crowd is booing and chanting “CNN sucks” behind him. pic.twitter.com/XiULajB1Li
— Emily L. Mahoney (@mahoneysthename) July 31, 2018
Other Florida reporters also posted video clips:
Zac Anderson with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, “.@Acosta being heckled by crowd at @realDonaldTrump rally in Tampa, people screaming “CNN sucks” and “you’re a liar” and chants of “fake news” and “Trump, Trump””
.@Acosta being heckled by crowd at @realDonaldTrump rally in Tampa, people screaming “CNN sucks” and “you’re a liar” and chants of “fake news” and “Trump, Trump” pic.twitter.com/RxnFwYpoWo
— Zac Anderson (@zacjanderson) July 31, 2018
Evan Donovan, WFLA-TV, MASSIVE, ANGRY CROWD gathering behind @CNN’s Jim @Acosta at the #TrumpTampa Rally yelling “CNN Sucks!” It’s getting ugly. Jim is a true professional, handling it well. Easy to see this could get out of hand. @WFLA”
MASSIVE, ANGRY CROWD gathering behind @CNN’s Jim @Acosta at the #TrumpTampa Rally yelling “CNN Sucks!” It’s getting ugly. Jim is a true professional, handling it well. Easy to see this could get out of hand. @WFLA pic.twitter.com/6DfbJZZ0ti
— Evan Donovan (@EvanDonovan) July 31, 2018
Roberto Roldan, WUSF-FM, “At the Trump rally here in Tampa, Florida. Still about 2 hours out from the start, but a group of supporters have gathered around the press pen chanting “CNN sucks” as Jim @Acosta as he tries to go live. @wusf”
At the Trump rally here in Tampa, Florida. Still about 2 hours out from the start, but a group of supporters have gathered around the press pen chanting “CNN sucks” as Jim @Acosta as he tries to go live. @wusf pic.twitter.com/A1umninklJ
— Roberto Roldan (@ByRobertoR) July 31, 2018
Oliver Redsten, WINK-TV, “Hundreds of protesters are lined up behind CNN’s Jim @Acosta chanting “Fake News” “CNN Sucks” and the occasional “F—- you Jim””
Hundreds of protesters are lined up behind CNN’s Jim @Acosta chanting “Fake News” “CNN Sucks” and the occasional “F—- you Jim” pic.twitter.com/XQm68xrCPw
— Oliver Redsten (@OliverWINKNews) July 31, 2018
NBC’s Ali Vitali, “This is what’s happening at the Trump rally in Tampa as @Acosta does a live shot. Folks booing, shouting “traitor,” and “you’re a liar.”
This is what’s happening at the Trump rally in Tampa as @Acosta does a live shot. Folks booing, shouting “traitor,” and “you’re a liar.” pic.twitter.com/aUoUF4cwcB
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) July 31, 2018
Mediaite reported Acosta fact-checked the protesters on air with Wolf Blitzer.
“At one point Acosta told Wolf Blitzer, “You can hear there is a chorus of boos and other chants from this Trump crowd here… saying things like ‘CNN sucks,’ ‘go home,’ and ‘fake news.’ Wolf, obviously all of things are false. We’re staying right here. We’re going to do our job and report on this rally to all of our viewers tonight.””
YouTube video posted the Washington Free Beacon:
UPDATE: One more:
Octavio Jones, Tampa Bay Times:
@realDonaldTrump supporters protest against @CNN reporter @Acosta at @realDonaldTrump rally in Tampa, Florida. @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/mpArxHW9Q2
— Octavio Jones (@OctavioJones) July 31, 2018
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