CNN correspondent Jim Acosta was heckled at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday by attendees shouting the phrase “CNN sucks!”
“Jim Acosta is fake news,” a man can be heard saying in the background as Acosta tries to conduct an interview at the conference moments before the chant of “CNN sucks!” erupts.
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The crowd at CPAC surrounds CNN’s Jim Acosta chanting “CNN sucks”
pic.twitter.com/j2yq54N321— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 26, 2021
Acosta was also confronted about his network’s coverage of the nursing home scandal and sexual harassment accusations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a video that went viral on Twitter.
Jim Acosta gets what he deserves at CPAC. pic.twitter.com/yICt2wfFCw
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) February 26, 2021
The longtime reporter addressed the heckling on Twitter accusing conservatives of trying to “cancel” him.
“I thought they were against cancel culture,” he tweeted.
I thought they were against cancel culture. https://t.co/0mSaiRMU1E
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 26, 2021
Acosta fielded questions from several in the crowd and could be seen taking selfies with some of the CPAC attendees who were at the conference in Orlando, Florida, listening to speeches from prominent conservatives, including Ted Cruz, Dan Bongino, and Donald Trump Jr.
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Former President Donald Trump is set to address the crowd on Sunday in a speech that many believe will focus on his plan for the Republican Party going forward, as well as his contribution to politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
