Jim Acosta: Trump Can't Take the Heat

<div>Once upon a time, presidents used to take tough questions from the press, but the current White House occupant can't handle any scrutiny from cantankerous reporters. And on his sad and sulking days, he needs warm and fuzzy Newsmax in the press pool to envelop him with flattery. Meanwhile, the joint session of Congress address has become basically pointless, SCOTUS blocks Trump's usurpation of power by one single vote, and at Trump's behest, the CIA is punishing Zelensky because he won't cooperate with the administration's disinfo campaign. <br /><br />Plus, Democrats need to show voters they are genuinely furious. And if you've thought about running for office, now is the time to jump in—particularly in districts the Dems have tended to ignore.<br /><br /><strong>Amanda Litman and Jim Acosta</strong> join Tim Miller.<br /><em>show notes</em><br /><a href="https://jimacosta.substack.com/">The Jim Acosta Show</a><br /><a href="https://runforsomething.net/">Amanda's 'Run for Something'</a><br /><a href="https://www.rcfp.org/white-house-attempted-shut-out-fox-news-reporter/">When reporters rallied around Fox after Obama White House tried to shut it out<br /></a><br /></div>