Self-appointed anti-Trump ‘resistance’ journalist Jim Acosta is reportedly leaving CNN.
Final week, it was revealed that the struggling community was shifting Acosta to the waste land of midnight or 2 AM. In consequence, he was allegedly threatening to quit.
Now it’s occurring. His dozens of viewers can be very unhappy about this.
Mediaite studies:
Jim Acosta Anticipated To Go away CNN
Jim Acosta is anticipated to depart CNN, in response to Oliver Darcy of Standing Information.
Darcy, a former CNN reporter, on Monday night time mentioned the 18-year veteran of the community has indicated to associates that he plans to depart the community after being faraway from his 10 a.m. weekday time slot by CNN CEO Mark Thompson.
Oliver Darcy, who additionally used to work for CNN, reported:
Jim Acosta is anticipated to exit CNN.
The anchor, I’m instructed, signaled to associates in personal conversations over the weekend that he intends to depart the community after its chief government, Mark Thompson, booted him from the morning programming lineup — a transfer that conspicuously coincided with Donald Trump’s return to energy.
CNN brass, as we first reported earlier this month, determined to strip Acosta of his 10am present, which he has anchored to nice rankings success during the last 11 months, at instances even seeing greater viewership than applications within the channel’s prime time bloc. Acosta was as an alternative supplied the less-than-desirable choice of anchoring a present from midnight till 2am ET.
CNN pitched the gig to Acosta as anchoring throughout prime time on the West Coast and mentioned he might transfer to Los Angeles to host this system. However the actuality is this system would have aired at a time through which cable information viewership is at its lowest ranges.
What a disgrace.
BREAKING: Jim Acosta, after 18 years at CNN, reportedly plans to QUIT following his removing from the ten a.m. slot by CEO Mark Thompson. pic.twitter.com/1AenoOdGRK
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 28, 2025
BREAKING: Infamous liberal scold and anti-Trump legacy information persona Jim Acosta is out at CNN.
The media panorama is unrecognizable from the start of Trump’s first time period in 2017, and that’s an excellent factor for America. pic.twitter.com/j12LEOip2T
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 28, 2025
BREAKING: Jim Acosta leaving CNN after schedule reshuffling.
And by “leaving” I imply fired.
And by “schedule reshuffling” I imply no one watched Jim Acosta on CNN which is why he obtained fired.
Finest needs to Jim Acosta sooner or later.
And by “finest needs” I imply BAHAHAHAHA loser.
— NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) January 28, 2025
What is going to Acosta do subsequent? Begin a podcast? He could discover that he wanted CNN greater than CNN wanted him.
