In an amazing display of brave journalism and speaking truth to power, CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta ripped the Trump administration for taking a meeting with . . . Kim Kardashian?
Yes, Kardashian met one-on-one with the president of the United States to discuss prison reform and plead for a pardon of Alice Marie Johnson. Johnson is a 63 year old serving a life sentence after being convicted of selling drugs and laundering money.
The meeting with Kardashian came on the heels of discussions held at the White House on how to tackle the newest issue that’s perked the ears of the administration: Prison reform.
“Kim Kardashian is at the White House today,” a frustrated Acosta said on CNN Wednesday. “What planet that is anything resembling normal because it’s not. She shouldn’t be here, talking about prison reform. It’s very nice that she is here, but that’s not a serious thing to have happen here at the White House.”
Acosta’s disparaging comments about Kardashian’s visit seem rather peculiar given his prior celebration of Grammy-winning artist and prison reform activist John Legend.
In 2015, Acosta had a lengthy interview with Legend titled “John Legend: Musician On a Mission” in which he lauded Legend’s efforts to achieve prison reform and get President Obama re-elected.
Why is Acosta responding with such vitriol to the Kardashian meeting with the Trump administration to advocate for an issue he’s supported in the past? It’s simple: If the media decided to be consistent, they would have to praise Trump in certain circumstances. As a result, they would risk admitting Trump’s successes as president, and his approval ratings would continue to rise.
The war on fake news will rage on as long as the left-leaning media’s political interests trounce their journalistic standards.
