Acosta Calls Out TV Nets In Blistering Rant:'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!'

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https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/acosta-calls-out-tv-nets-in-blistering

Acosta Calls Out TV Nets In Blistering Rant: 'Do Not Let Trump Air A Bunch Of Stupid, Crazy Lies On National Television!'
'The Networks Have A Choice In This Country'
Tommy Christopher
Jul 15, 2026

As we reported yesterday, Trump will use a national address on Thursday night to attack elections, likely by perverting and cherry-picking declassified intel — and maybe much more.

On Wednesday’s show, Jim called on the TV networks to think better of airing Trump’s “stupid crazy lies” live:

JIM ACOSTA: And my attitude on this is that, you know, you brought up Putin. In dictatorships, the state media have to go along with the government and they have to air these crazy lies to the public to brainwash people.

We have a choice in this country, the networks have a choice in the country, and they should absolutely, positively not air this madman’s on Thursday night. We should not be subjected to.

And people who are impressionable and listen to stuff and say, oh, well, Trump said it, so it must be, that should not happen.

And the broadcasters and the news networks need to exercise, please, dear God, some responsibility and courage in this moment.

Do not let him air a bunch of stupid, crazy lies on national television!

More at link with a video of Jim saying all this. https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/acosta-calls-out-tv-nets-in-blistering