From Fox News:
CNN’s Jim Acosta was mocked across social media on Thursday for posting a video that was meant to downplay President Trump’s claims of a border crisis — but ended up supporting his argument that border barriers improve security.
“Here are some of the steel slats that the president’s been talking about,” Acosta said while reporting from the southern border. “But as we’re walking along here, we’re not seeing any kind of imminent danger.”
The CNN reporter added, “There are no migrants trying to rush toward this fence.”
I found some steel slats down on the border. But I don’t see anything resembling a national emergency situation.. at least not in the McAllen TX area of the border where Trump will be today. pic.twitter.com/KRoLdszLUu
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 10, 2019
Acosta then declared there was “no sign of the national emergency that the president has been talking about” and it was “tranquil” near him. He captioned the video, “I found some steel slats down on the border. But I don’t see anything resembling a national emergency situation.. at least not in the McAllen TX area of the border where Trump will be today.” …
Media watchdogs were quick to point out that the CNN reporter’s video helps prove Trump’s point that a wall or barrier along the Southern border could help prevent illegal border crossings. …
Jim Acosta just posted one of the biggest self owns ever.
He's walking along the border where there's a wall in place talking about how there's nothing that "resembles a national emergency situation" and "there's no migrants trying to rush."
That's because there's a wall, Jim. https://t.co/qkuWRhxolW
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 10, 2019
“Walls work.”
— Jim @Acosta https://t.co/T2bKKkqjr2— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) January 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/JakeWilkns/status/1083417685214535683
Er, you found a place where there is a barrier and all is quiet? Jim, do you know what point you're actually making here? https://t.co/YbZfYtyO5P
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 10, 2019
And if that wasn’t enough, Acosta actually tried to double-down on his massive flub by posting several follow up messages – all of which still proved President Trump’s point that walls work.
From Twitchy:
Now, self-awareness and shame would dictate that he slink away and go into hiding for a while. But Jim Acosta doesn’t possess either of those things. Which is why he decided to double down:
Nadine has lived in the McAllen area about a decade. She says it’s safe here and hasn’t seen people coming across the border causing crime and mayhem. pic.twitter.com/EIaFAYhHgR
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 10, 2019
Jose has lived here in the McAllen TX area his whole life. He also tells me it is very safe here. pic.twitter.com/GHRlW8nKf4
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 10, 2019
Jim. Jim. Did you not just finish declaring “the McAllen TX area of the border” — where you said the steel slats are located — not a “national emergency situation”? Do you not see why McAllen-area residents might feel like things are “very safe” there?
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1083434137904500736
https://twitter.com/_jordanparker__/status/1083434688709050369
Why didn't he give the response to Trump instead of Schumer and Pelosi? https://t.co/bGQbmG8xg2
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) January 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/ddtrn7/status/1083435229497438209
https://twitter.com/BURichTX/status/1083426987623043073
Guys, the border's safe. Nadine proclaims. Acosta confirms. https://t.co/7dwmmf12Kr
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) January 10, 2019
Because you just showed us the wall that is working. I smell a Pulitzer, Jim! 😀 https://t.co/flgaSocT1U
— LaurieAnn 🧚🏻♂️💫 (@mooshakins) January 10, 2019
The case for border barriers is looking pretty sound right about now.
Don’t you agree, Jim?
