During a Friday afternoon segment, CNN host Jim Acosta called out a GOP guest who attempted to argue about Donald Trump and Liz Cheney.
Donald Trump has serious problems when it comes to talking about his political opponents. And last night he made waves when he seemingly called for ex-GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney to be executed. Today, several Republican talking heads attempted to do damage control.
One of those talking heads was Marc Lotter, who appeared on CNN. After Lotter attempted to defend Trump's comments, Acosta responded:
"I think that that is B.S.. We don't talk about our political opponents being shot. We just don't do it. I mean, I guess some crackpot at the end of the bar can do it — but a presidential candidate, with days before a campaign, shouldn't say it."
The host continued, "If we were to go with your generous interpretation of all of this — which again I want to say for our viewers I don't think is true, I think that is a lie. It is a bit much, is it not, for Donald Trump to be calling people out for sending people off to war?"
Acosta closed, "It's kind of weak sauce to say that. This is what separates the United States of America from other countries: we don't talk about our political opponents being shot.'