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Showing Original Post only (View all)Acosta Calls Out TV Nets In Blistering Rant:'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!' [View all]
https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/acosta-calls-out-tv-nets-in-blisteringAcosta Calls Out TV Nets In Blistering Rant: 'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!'
'The Networks Have A Choice In This Country'
Tommy Christopher
Jul 15, 2026
As we reported yesterday, Trump will use a national address on Thursday night to attack elections, likely by perverting and cherry-picking declassified intel and maybe much more.
On Wednesdays show, Jim called on the TV networks to think better of airing Trumps stupid crazy lies live:
JIM ACOSTA: And my attitude on this is that, you know, you brought up Putin. In dictatorships, the state media have to go along with the government and they have to air these crazy lies to the public to brainwash people.
We have a choice in this country, the networks have a choice in the country, and they should absolutely, positively not air this madmans on Thursday night. We should not be subjected to.
And people who are impressionable and listen to stuff and say, oh, well, Trump said it, so it must be, that should not happen.
And the broadcasters and the news networks need to exercise, please, dear God, some responsibility and courage in this moment.
Do not let him air a bunch of stupid, crazy lies on national television!
More at link with a video of Jim saying all this. https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/acosta-calls-out-tv-nets-in-blistering
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Acosta Calls Out TV Nets In Blistering Rant:'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!' [View all]
Amaryllis
Yesterday
OP
'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!'"
Ray Bruns
Yesterday
#2
If they air this speech, they cross the line, admitting that they are definitely in cahoots.
GoodRaisin
Yesterday
#15
Ah yea your right.but seems like wqhae a president call for prime trime message
bluestarone
Yesterday
#8
That the media is doing this is a VERY clear indicator of how deep into fascism we are.
Karasu
Yesterday
#18
"Trump Said Words" isn't news. The story -- or the BS -- behind those words: THAT'S the news!
Beartracks
20 hrs ago
#24
More and more it appears like the news networks need to be completely gotten rid of
oldmanlynn
16 hrs ago
#29