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Sharyn Alfonsi Rips CBS News’ “Chilling” MAGA Appeasement As ’60 Minutes’ Contract Ends; Paramount Rebuffs Fears About CNN Future
#News #Politics #60Minutes #AndersonCooper #BariWeiss #CBSNews #CNN #DavidEllison #DonaldTrump #JimAcosta #KaraSwisher #Paramount #ParamountWBD #SharynAlfonsi #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2026/05/60-minutes-sharyn-alfonsi-slams-cbs-news-1236928023/

Sharyn Alfonsi Rips CBS News’ “Chilling” MAGA Appeasement As ‘60 Minutes’ Contract Ends; Paramount Rebuffs Fears About CNN Future

CBS News is taking another battering as a MAGA-inclined outlet as 60 Minutes drops correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and journalists worry CNN is next.

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Veda Dalsette May 23

#JimAcosta
Just Did the Thing Trump Won't Stop Bragging About

https://youtu.be/xmSlNruP07k?si=K__SpiCJmJgfSBG_

#fuckTrump #fuckTrumpRegime #fuckBillionaires #fuckZionists #fuckCongress #fuckSCOTUS #doublefuckSCOTUS

Jim Acosta Just Did the Thing Trump Won't Stop Bragging About

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KillBait News May 22

Jim Acosta Requests Compensation Over Past White House Press Pass Dispute

📰 Original title: CNN legend Jim Acosta comes after Trump with demand for compensation

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#politics #jimacosta #trump #pressrights

Jim Acosta Requests Compensation Over Past White House Press Pass Dispute

Jim Acosta, a former CNN anchor, has publicly requested to be considered for compensation following the announcement of a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund by the Justice Department under former President Donald Trump. In a Substack post, Acosta claimed that his White House press pass was seized in 2018 in violation of his First and Fifth Amendment rights, alleging it was part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to harm his career. The dispute originated during a press conference in which Acosta questioned Trump about comments on a migrant caravan from Central America, prompting a heated exchange. Trump called Acosta 'a rude, terrible person' and 'the enemy of the people.' Although CNN successfully sued the administration and Acosta's press pass was restored within a week, he reported receiving death threats and requiring security protection at Trump rallies. In his satirical Substack letter, Acosta also addressed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal attorney, highlighting the intensity and threats he faced while performing his journalistic duties. Acosta asserts that these experiences provide a substantial case for compensation under the new fund.

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Flurry Of Protests As WBD Shareholders Set To Vote On Paramount Merger
#News #CoryBooker #DavidEllison #JimAcosta #Paramount #ParamountWBD #Warnerbrosdiscovery #WGAWest

https://deadline.com/2026/04/protests-paramount-merger-warner-bros-shareholder-vote-1236868884/

Flurry Of Protests As WBD Shareholders Set To Vote On Paramount Merger

A new video and a press conference slammed the pending Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger with a rally planned in NYC Thursday.

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Voteinorout 🇺🇸Mar 22

#JimAcosta is leaving #CNN after a schedule shakeup, ending his tenure with a warning: “don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear.” #Media #Politics⁠
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#JimAcosta’s exit follows CNN’s decision to move his daytime show to a late night slot during a broader restructuring. Rather than accept the change, he chose to step down after nearly two decades at the network. In his final message, he... https://instagr.am/p/DWMP66Vgi5U/

voteinorout on Instagram: "#JimAcosta is leaving #CNN after a schedule shakeup, ending his tenure with a warning: “don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear.” #Media #Politics⁠ ⁠ #JimAcosta’s exit follows CNN’s decision to move his daytime show to a late night slot during a broader restructuring. Rather than accept the change, he chose to step down after nearly two decades at the network. In his final message, he urged viewers not to “give in to the lies” or “the fear,” reflecting his long standing approach to political coverage and his emphasis on holding power accountable.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ “This is no time to bow down to a tyrant.”⁠ ⁠ Must-watch testimony from journalist and Committee member @jimacosta at a Congressional hearing this morning about the importance of standing against media mergers and standing with journalists, truth-seekers, and a free press. Follow @1acommittee for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

104 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on March 22, 2026: "#JimAcosta is leaving #CNN after a schedule shakeup, ending his tenure with a warning: “don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear.” #Media #Politics⁠ ⁠ #JimAcosta’s exit follows CNN’s decision to move his daytime show to a late night slot during a broader restructuring. Rather than accept the change, he chose to step down after nearly two decades at the network. In his final message, he urged viewers not to “give in to the lies” or “the fear,” reflecting his long standing approach to political coverage and his emphasis on holding power accountable.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ “This is no time to bow down to a tyrant.”⁠ ⁠ Must-watch testimony from journalist and Committee member @jimacosta at a Congressional hearing this morning about the importance of standing against media mergers and standing with journalists, truth-seekers, and a free press. Follow @1acommittee for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Deadline Mar 20

“The News Is Broken”: Ex-CNN Host Warns Of Potential Pro-Trump State Media With Paramount -WBD Merger; Noah Wyle, IATSE Chief & Others Push For Federal Film/TV Tax Credit
#News #Politics #AdamSchiff #CaliforniaFilmandTelevisionTaxCreditProgram #CaliforniaFilmCommission #CNN #DavidEllison #GavinNewsom #IATSE #JimAcosta #MatthewLoeb #NoahWyle #Paramount #TaxCredit #ThePitt

https://deadline.com/2026/03/federal-film-tv-tax-credit-media-trump-1236761651/

“The News Is Broken”: Ex-CNN Host Warns Of Potential Pro-Trump State Media With Paramount-WBD Merger; Noah Wyle, IATSE Chief & Others Push For Federal Film-TV Tax Credit

Noah Wyle, IATSE Chief & Others Push For Federal Film/TV Tax Credit, Paramount-WBD Merger Worries: "It’s An Investment In Our People"

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Deadline Mar 14

Trump & Newsom Spar Over Censorship & POTUS’ Despotic Claim To Be “Reshaping The Media”
#News #Politics #BobIger #CBS #CNN #DavidEllison #Disney #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC #GavinNewsom #JimAcosta #LarryEllison #SXSW

https://deadline.com/2026/03/trump-censorship-newsom-media-ellison-1236753892/

Trump & Newsom Spar Over Censorship & POTUS’ Despotic Claim To Be “Reshaping The Media”

Another weekend & another dust-up between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom -- this time about media censorship or control, depending on who you ask.

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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎Feb 3

#TheBarbaraStreisandEffect is hard at work after #DonLemon 's appearance on #Kimmel last night Several observers have predicted that the arrest will end up being a windfall for Lemon, including former #CNN colleague #JimAcosta “It’s like, where do I send the check?” Acosta said after Lemon’s arrest

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