{"id":64927,"date":"2025-01-28T13:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=64927"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:38:34","slug":"jim-acostas-parting-words-for-cnn-and-trump-it-is-never-a-good-time-to-bow-down-to-a-tyrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=64927","title":{"rendered":"Jim Acosta’s Parting Words for CNN (and Trump): It Is Never a Good Time to Bow Down to a Tyrant"},"content":{"rendered":"

The media barons who control the biggest news platforms in America have spent the weeks following the election of Donald Trump affirming that they are cowardly supplicants to his tyrannical intimidation, and\/or greedy slaves to the almighty dollar. Either way, they are proving to be utterly unreliable sources for honest news that speaks truth to power.<\/p>\n

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The Constitution’s shielding of the free press is apparently insufficient to buttress these weak-hearted pseudo-journalists whose primary objectives now appear to be sucking up to Trump and his MAGA cult disciples. They behave as if they are hostages being forced to deliver fear-drenched messages prepared by their captors. And the Trump team isn’t shy about hurling threats aimed at the media that he regards as “the enemy of the people.”<\/em><\/p>\n

SEE THIS: Trump\u2019s Free Press? His FBI Flunky Kash Patel Threatens to \u2018Come After the People in the Media\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

On Tuesday morning CNN’s longtime, respected anchor, Jim Acosta, announced on the air that he is leaving the network after 18 years. His decision to quit came after Trump-fluffing executives at CNN sought to banish him to a sparsely watched overnight time slot. Rather than take that insult and ingratitude for years of service, Acosta chose to head for greener pastures. And on the way out the door he gave a moving account of the principles that have guided him throughout his career, and that also serve as a warning to his media colleagues…<\/p>\n

“You may have seen some reports about me and the show, and after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing in alternative timeslots CNN offered me, I\u2019ve decided to move on. […]<\/p>\n

“As the son of a Cuban refugee, I took home this lesson: It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant. I have always believed it\u2019s the job of the press to hold power to account. I\u2019ve always tried to do that here at CNN, and I plan on doing all of that in the future.<\/p>\n

“One final message. Don\u2019t give in to the lies. Don\u2019t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth and to hope.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant … don't give in to the lies."<\/p>\n

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)<\/a> 2025-01-28T16:01:17.662Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n