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Headline Roundup February 25th, 2020

President Trump, CNN's Acosta Spar Over Truth-Telling

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President Donald Trump and CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta re-sparked their ongoing feud during a press conference in India Tuesday. Acosta had asked if Trump would pledge to refuse any help from Russia or any foreign power to win the 2020 election. Trump then went on to jab at CNN's record on truth-telling, which Acosta then compared to the president's. Acosta and the Trump administration have been at odds publicly since Trump attempted to strip Acosta and CNN of White House press credentials, which a federal judge ordered be returned.

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Trump squabbles with CNN's Jim Acosta over Russia coverage during news conference in India
Trump squabbles with CNN's Jim Acosta over Russia coverage during news conference in India

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NEW DELHI – President Donald Trump took his battle with CNN overseas on Tuesday, as he and correspondent Jim Acosta clashed over truth-telling and reports over Russian interference in U.S. elections.

After Trump attacked CNN during a wide-ranging news conference in India, Acosta told the president: "I think our record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes, if you don’t mind me saying."

Acosta was responding to Trump's criticism of CNN's coverage of reports that Russia is seeking to interfere in the U.S. election, just as...

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Jim Acosta Hits Back After Trump Says He Should Be ‘Ashamed’: CNN’s Record On the Truth ‘A Lot Better Than Yours’
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Donald Trump and Jim Acosta attacked each other on Tuesday when the CNN reporter pressed the president on the circumstances behind Joe Maguire’s departure as Acting Director of National Intelligence.

During Trump’s press conference in New Delhi, India, Acosta followed up on previous questions about Russia’s attempts to influence the election by asking “Can you pledge to the American people that you will not accept any foreign assistance in the upcoming election?”

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Trump scolds CNN’s Jim Acosta in India: ‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself’
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President Trump scolded CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Tuesday during a press conference in India, telling the reporter he should be “ashamed” and blasting the liberal network.

Acosta asked Trump if he would accept foreign interference in the upcoming election and how he could justify replacing Joseph Maguire as acting director of national intelligence.

The president didn’t appreciate the two-part question.

“First of all, I want no help from any country, and I haven’t been given help from any country,” Trump answered before referencing a report that CNN...

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