RantCrush Top 5: January 12, 2017

Donald Trump’s first press conference yesterday turned into a heated exchange with Jim Acosta, CNN’s senior White House correspondent. After describing how CNN reported on the recent allegations that Russia has some compromising information about him, Trump called CNN’s coverage a “disgrace” and “fake news.” When it was time for questions from the press, Acosta said, “Since you’re attacking us, can you give us a question?” Trump answered, “Not you, your organization is terrible,” before turning to other reporters.

Acosta didn’t give up but kept asking for a question, while Trump ignored him and talked over him. He also called Buzzfeed News a “failing pile of garbage.”

Donald Trump calls CNN “fake news” https://t.co/8aGDNGy8Ab pic.twitter.com/hLadeQrIWl

— TIME (@TIME) January 11, 2017

Acosta later revealed that Trump’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer then threatened to ban him from future news conferences if he ever interrupted the President-elect again.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.