MTG foils ambush by CNN’s Jim Acosta: ‘You’re just another one of those liars on television’

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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene turned the tables on Jim Acosta, calling out the notorious CNN pest who tried in vain to lure her into commenting on text messages that were sent in the aftermath of the so-called “insurrection” at the U.S. Capitol.

With media chatter heating up before Nancy Pelosi’s sham January 6 committee holds public hearings in June, something that Democrats will make every attempt to turn into a national media spectacle, Acosta sought to get the Georgia congresswoman’s remarks on video which would almost certainly be twisted in order to portray her in a less than flattering light.

But Greene flipped the script on the overmatched Acosta, spoiling his “gotcha” ambush during which he repeatedly fumbled with his smartphone when asked to produce the exact text that he was harassing her about.

The messages were part of a haul of over 2,000 texts from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that were provided to the committee but then given to CNN which has featured the content in an effort to boost the cable network’s dismal ratings which have never recovered since former President Donald J. Trump left office.

Greene posted the video of her encounter with Acosta whom she called a liar to her Twitter account after his failed attempt to get her on record in a way that he could spin to his viewers to portray her as calling for Trump to declare martial law – she didn’t.

“I am repulsed that people gladly take a paycheck to lie and mischaracterize me like this guy, Jim Acosta,” MTG wrote. “I want to think good things about the press, but they behave like this and it makes me sick to my stomach.”

“You know Jim, you have a show and in all fairness you try to present this image of me to your viewers and it’s just really not correct,” she said.

Acosta responded, “Well we’re just trying to get some answers, did you send a text asking for the president to declare martial law?”

Greene replied, “You know, I don’t recall those being my text messages but have you read the text message that you’re referring to?” Acosta said that he did, saying that it was misspelled, a statement that only served to reveal his dishonest intentions.

(Image: Screenshot/CNN.com)

“Actually it says, if you read it correctly Jim, your problem is you’re lying again right now,” Greene said. “It says I do not know on those things, actually says, now why don’t you be honest?”

Acosta kept harping on martial law which the text clearly shows that she did not call for as he claimed.

“You’re just another one of those liars on television,” she said. “And people hate it, they can’t stand the liars on television.”

She then asked Acosta to “quote the supposed text message,” a challenge that he appeared to be completely unprepared for, pulling out his phone while still trying to get her on record as his planned ambush went sideways and he found himself on the defensive.

Eventually, he did produce and read the text which clearly showed that Greene didn’t call for martial law.

“It says I don’t know on those things,” she said as she began walking away, “why don’t you tell that story?”

“You’re lying, you’re a liar,” she said. “You know why people do not like you? Because you’re a liar. Why do you want to lie on television for your viewers?”

Greene added, “You’re accusing me of something and then when you read the actual words, it tells another story, it tells the truth.”

“When you want to be honest, when you actually want to talk about me as a real person and present me fairly, then I’ll talk to you but until then I don’t want to have anything to do with you,” she said as she then put distance between her and the “liar” Acosta whom she accused of harassing her.

There is a good reason why millions of Americans despise and distrust the media and few make a better case for that perception than Jim Acosta.

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26 thoughts on “MTG foils ambush by CNN’s Jim Acosta: ‘You’re just another one of those liars on television’

  1. I didn’t know that Acosta was still working for CNN. Or is it CNN +.
    Either way, this dude is a worthless idiot

    1. I think CNN has a new White House correspondent, at least some of the time. He’s not as ubiquitous as he was when Trump was in the White House. He only knows how to be obnoxious, and apparently they don’t want an obnoxious twit in Biden’s White House.

  2. She is hated by the Left for fighting back and showing them for the biased scum they are – a female version of Trump

  3. Most of these Leftist news media folks are unreliable and terrible journalists because they always have a Leftist agenda and really don’t seek the truth only the promotion of their own points of view. They ignore anything that makes their Leftist handlers look bad and jump all over anything that Conservatives do. That folks is not journalism but propaganda.
    Also, as they say follow the money and you will see who is controlling our media today.

  4. Acosta is a friggin liar, will do anything for fame and that paycheck.
    What pond scum!!

  5. She’s fantastic. Communist News Network put in its place, dead last again. The Most Distrusted Name In News

  6. Why aren’t Pelosi, who is responsible for security at the Capitol and to whom the murderer MICHAEL LEROY BYRD the black, white-hating racist coward killer of ASHLI BABBIT reports and who’s been protected and promoted by Pelosi, and the FBI agents provocateurs, being investigated and imprisoned? REVOLUTION NOW!

  7. Watching these lefties fumble when their “plans” come unstuck is delicious as they don’t know what to do when the tables are turned.

    1. Except that they have the next “umpteen” of their programs to cover their asses, and try to convince their remaining audience that they didn’t hear/see what they did..

  8. MTG said too much to Accosta. Most states, once one is told to stop harassing, and further continues to harass, that is illegal, and can be brought up in court. Jim Accosta should have been arrested. Women in Washington are murdered by capital police. Cuban born Accosta is no better than capital police. Most Cubans have manners, respect, integrity and truthfulness and documentation to back up their statements! What happened to Jim Accosta?

    1. When he continued to harass MGT after she told him to stop if that had been me I would’ve turned around and bitch slapped him for the whole world to witness

    1. She should have called security. Arrest Accosta. Demanding exact texts is a brilliant idea. Always.

  9. She inadvertently helped boost his ratings. She should have ignored him and kept walking. The rest of the so called conservative media should do the same.
    Zero coverage for Acosta. No spotlight.
    No attention.
    Arguing with them gives them the publicity they crave.

    1. She was right demanding exact text. Accosta is a liar, and one accusation enough. At that point security should have been called. MTG should at that point ignored Accosta. Accosta is repulsive dung.

  10. I would really enjoy taking jimmy boy behind the gym..ya know where biden says takes punks

  11. Thank you Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green. We need more Representatives who will challenge, and demean the bottom-feeders of the misleadia.

    Keep up the good work.

  12. I bet president Trump regrets given this nasty parasite too much argumentative air time that resulted in him having a fake news show. He should thank president Trump instead of vilyfing him.

  13. Ever notice how “ACCOSTED” and “acosta” are SIMILAR?? What a segment of excrement!

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