A White House aide tried to grab the microphone from Acosta, but the CNN reporter refused to give it up, infuriating the president. “I’ll tell you what, CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them,” Trump scolded Acosta. “You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN.”NBC’s Peter Alexander, the next reporter chosen to ask a question, defended his beleaguered colleague. “In Jim’s defense, I’ve traveled with him, he’s a hard-working, diligent reporter,” Alexander told the president.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2018 17:43 UTC