Speaking to Variety magazine about what it's like to cover the Trump White House, Acosta commented on the threats journalists doing so often face. But Fox News and other pro-Trump media organizations twisted Acosta's comments to suggest he was saying Trump voters are not smart. When the program aired a clip of Acosta's remarks, it conveniently stopped playing immediately before he spoke directly of the possibility of journalists getting hurt. And Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren said Acosta's remarks were an example of "the leftist mainstream media insulting Trump voters" and calling them "stupid." https://t.co/SpEBiyVyQd pic.twitter.com/KZ7tkllEHQ — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 25, 2018Neither Spicer nor spokespeople for Fox News and Fox Business immediately responded to requests for comment.

Source: CNN April 25, 2018 19:31 UTC