CNN’s Acosta Clashes With Trump Campaign Manager: ‘Dictatorships Take Away Press Credentials’

CNN’s Jim Acosta sparred with Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale tonight over Parscale’s call to have Acosta’s press credentials revoked.

Jim @Acosta should immediately have his press credentials suspended. He is an absolute disgrace! @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/EY18ZeIq2h

— Brad Parscale (@parscale) June 12, 2018

Parscale was outraged that Acosta shouted out questions to President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

In response to Parscale’s tweet, Acosta tonight said that the U.S. is not a dictatorship:

Dear Brad.. dictatorships take away press credentials. Not democracies. https://t.co/TqgCHOW0t6

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 13, 2018

Parscale fired back and said this is an issue of “respect” for the President:

Dear Jim. It isn’t about the constitution. It’s about respect. He won the presidency not you. Go win it yourself if you need it all about you. https://t.co/gvNasxj8Z0

— Brad Parscale (@parscale) June 13, 2018

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