Trump argues in court filing that he can limit journalists' access to White House

[Adolf_Twitler]

Acosta has never been one to let politics get in the way of his asking politicians hard questions. His news relationship with Hillary and Romney were not always on the best of terms either. But neither of them were ever rude to him or talked behind his back like Trump does.

Trump is just a bad politician and doesn't have the right temperament for the job.

[Adolf_Twitler]

you do realize that press conferences aren't for the benefit of the White House, right?.....

I am just saying that since the election of Donald Trump, no one is benefiting from the White House press conferences because they are now a clown circus.

[kudzu]

I am just saying that since the election of Donald Trump, no one is benefiting from the White House press conferences because they are now a clown circus.

Trump is playing and sparring with the press.. he is not sharing information or trying to persuade.

[anatta]

seems to me the WH cannot deny access to the press. That's the concept of a free press ability to get access.
But there is no reason why an individual reporter can get access pulled for non-political reasons.

Asocta is not fit for polite society, for ex.- but the WH should specifically make sure CNN can send someone else.
guaratee CNN's access. It should not be a ban, but a suspension for a stated period of time

[Adolf_Twitler]

Trump is playing and sparring with the press.. he is not sharing information or trying to persuade.

It's pretty telling when one of America's best lawyers- Dowd- told Donald Trump that he won't represent him any longer because he is incapable of telling the truth!

True story! And True what he said!

[kudzu]

seems to me the WH cannot deny access to the press. That's the concept of a free press ability to get access.
But there is no reason why an individual reporter can get access pulled for non-political reasons.

Asocta is not fit for polite society, for ex.- but the WH should specifically make sure CNN can send someone else.
guaratee CNN's access. It should not be a ban, but a suspension for a stated period of time

So Acosta should not ask Trump hard questions? The press passes for the WH are determined by accredited journalists.

[kudzu]

It's pretty telling when one of America's best lawyers- Dowd- told Donald Trump that he won't represent him any longer because he is incapable of telling the truth!

True story! And True what he said!

Trump has never been able to hire top tier lawyers for the past 40 years for several reasons.. He doesn't pay his bills, he lies and he never follows legal advice.

Even his former chauffeur is suing him for unpaid wages.

[anatta]

So Acosta should not ask Trump hard questions? The press passes for the WH are determined by accredited journalists.

Acosta needs to learn it's not all about him all of the time. He wants to debate, not ask .
CNN must have someone else available for fake news WH coverage.

[kudzu]

Acosta needs to learn it's not all about him all of the time. He wants to debate, not ask .
CNN must have someone else available for fake news WH coverage.

No.. Acosta doesn't ask soft questions.. He asks the questions that Americans want answered.. the questions they deserve to have answered. A press conference isn't a political rally.... unless you want to live in North Korea or Iran or Russia.

[anatta]

No.. Acosta doesn't ask soft questions.. He asks the questions that Americans want answered.. the questions they deserve to have answered. A press conference isn't a political rally.... unless you want to live in North Korea or Iran or Russia.

I have no problem with his questions, and neither did Trump in that he responded to Acosta's debate points
disguised as interrogatories . It's his behavior. Loutish and hogging the mic

The WH should have suspended him for that, and not arm leverage

[sear]

"Loutish and hogging the mic" a #250

lout (lout) noun
A person regarded as awkward and stupid; an oaf. See synonyms at boor. *

Acosta clearly got the better of Trump. So if Acosta is a lout, what does that make Trump?

Trump didn't defeat Acosta with superior debate skills or intellect. Trump pulled rank on Acosta, and applied executive privilege.

As far as "hogging the mic" your double-standard embarrasses you!
Reporters have been asking follow-up questions of presidents for as long as I've been alive.
iirc Trump answered follow-up questions of other reporters AT THAT CONFERENCE !

So it's good reporting when Trump is lofting soft-ball questions, but when a responsible correspondent tries to follow-up on a serious topic, and the president with feet to the fire invokes his presidential authority instead of being responsive to the People, YOU call that "hogging the mic".

You're an embarrassment to civilization. You're an embarrassment to our society. And you're an embarrassment to published correspondents.
And Trump will only be making more trouble for himself if he doesn't re-instate Acosta. Trump would be vastly more shrewd to:
a) restore Acosta's white house press credential, and
b) never call on Acosta again.

To this point that's not good enough for Trump. Trump wants to win. Trump wants to spite. And Trump is perfectly willing to debase his office to do it, for Trump is more concerned about his petty personal perspective than about what is presidential, what is appropriate, what is lawful.

* Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.

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They don't have LEGAL arguments. They are EMOTIONAL and the Judge will laugh this one out of his court. Can you imagine the precedent of suggesting the White House has to allow anyone with a press credential into a White House briefing???? STUPID. But then, that's the progressive liberal left these days.


Why, it's JIM ACOSTA!!!! YOU CANT DO THAT!!!

You really don’t think they can find a judge to go along?

[kudzu]

I have no problem with his questions, and neither did Trump in that he responded to Acosta's debate points
disguised as interrogatories . It's his behavior. Loutish and hogging the mic

The WH should have suspended him for that, and not arm leverage

I watched the footage. He didn't hog the mic. Trump attacked instead of answering the question.

To be fair.. I saw the originally coverage not Sanders-Huckabee's altered version.

[PostmodernProphet]

I am just saying that since the election of Donald Trump, no one is benefiting from the White House press conferences because they are now a clown circus.

Acosta was the clown......he's gone......problem solved.......

[PostmodernProphet]

I watched the footage. He didn't hog the mic. Trump attacked instead of answering the question.

To be fair.. I saw the originally coverage not Sanders-Huckabee's altered version.

you are joking, right......only an idiot could have believed Trump was going to answer any more of his questions......Acosta ignored every signal.......how can you say he didn't hog the mic?........