President Trump and CNN's Jim Acosta just had a tense exchange during the President's morning-after midterms press conference.
Acosta, a frequent target of Trump's attacks on the media, questioned if the President thinks he demonized immigrants when he called the migrant caravan an "invasion."
When a White House staffer tried to end Acosta's questions, Trump called Acosta a "rude, terrible person" -- then called an NBC News reporter "fake news" when he came to Acosta's defense.
Jim Acosta will go down as an American hero before all this is said and done. This is probably the scariest I’ve seen Trump yet. This is not how an American President treats the press.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) November 7, 2018
Absolutely chilling. pic.twitter.com/SIZWbOI6Q8
Jim Acosta tries to ask the President about the pipe bombs sent to CNN offices two weeks ago.
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) November 7, 2018
Trump: "When you report fake news you are the enemy of the people."
I don't know how else tons say it: the President of the United States is trying to incite violence agains the press. pic.twitter.com/JnlwgKmcFr
BREAKING: President Trump, CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta and @NBCNews Correspondent @PeterAlexander engage in tense exchanges in post-election news conference. pic.twitter.com/WUlXemGn7y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018
WATCH: President Trump and CNN's Jim Acosta in tense exchange at White House press conference: "You are a rude, terrible person" pic.twitter.com/PxdPMGPlS5
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 7, 2018