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Title: Trump praises 'Crazy Jim Acosta': 'Thank you for your honesty!'
Post by: mystery-ak on January 23, 2018, 02:32:59 pm
Trump praises 'Crazy Jim Acosta': 'Thank you for your honesty!'
by Anna Giaritelli | Jan 23, 2018, 7:07 AM

President Trump on Tuesday interpreted a tweet from CNN reporter Jim Acosta as a sign that even Acosta, a constant foil of the White House, believes Trump won the shutdown showdown against Democrats.

"Even Crazy Jim Acosta of Fake News CNN agrees: “Trump World and WH sources dancing in end zone: Trump wins again...Schumer and Dems caved...gambled and lost.” Thank you for your honesty Jim!" Trump tweeted Tuesday morning.

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Title: Re: Trump praises 'Crazy Jim Acosta': 'Thank you for your honesty!'
Post by: driftdiver on January 23, 2018, 02:49:02 pm
Not sure making them eat crow so publicly is going to be good long term.  Perhaps the dems wont choose so poorly next time but I kinda doubt it.
Title: Re: Trump praises 'Crazy Jim Acosta': 'Thank you for your honesty!'
Post by: Jazzhead on January 23, 2018, 02:58:03 pm
You don't gloat and claim victory over the first move in a game of chess.

Title: Re: Trump praises 'Crazy Jim Acosta': 'Thank you for your honesty!'
Post by: driftdiver on January 23, 2018, 02:59:46 pm
Quote from: Jazzhead on January 23, 2018, 02:58:03 pm
You don't gloat and claim victory over the first move in a game of chess.

Hardly the first move