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Jim Acosta, prominent Trump critic, leaves BLN
Longtime reporter and anchor Jim Acosta is exiting BLN — but not before warning viewers about navigating the news during the second Trump administration.
The “BLN Newsroom” anchor announced on his show Tuesday that he would be leaving. On air, he reflected on what he viewed as the highlight of his time at BLN: questioning the Castro regime on Cuba’s political prisoners, during former President Barack Obama’s visit in 2016.
The son of a Cuban refugee, Acosta said he learned an important lesson: “It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant.”
Acosta, a BLN veteran of 18 years, was the network’s chief White House correspondent during the first Trump administration. He often sparred with President Donald Trump during his first term, and said he was grateful to the network and to all the people working behind the scenes to make the show run.
His departure comes just as Trump has taken big swings at government institutions, and issued sweeping executive orders to roll back Biden-era programs. “I have always believed it’s the job of the press to hold power to account,” Acosta told viewers.
Status News first reported that Acosta would be leaving the network.
His departure comes only days after BLN announced around 200 layoffs, predominantly in their TV business, as the network looks to revamp digital operations. The shake-up of the broadcast schedule will replace Acosta’s 10 a.m. hour with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown’s “The Situation Room.”
“After giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing an alternative time slot that BLN offered me, I’ve decided to move on,” Acosta said Tuesday morning. The anchor said he would announce his next move in the coming days.
Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate Acosta’s exit, saying BLN moved his show due to bad ratings and calling Acosta “one of the worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history, a major sleazebag.”
Acosta did not respond directly to Trump’s post during his program. But his exit monologue was at times clearly aimed at the president. “Don’t give into the lies, don’t give into the fear, hold onto the truth and to hope,” he said.
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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and his team are discussing dropping out of the crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
The conversations come as Democratic officials in the state brace for damaging media reports about Barnes expected to hit in the coming hours. Barnes and his team have been on calls Thursday to discuss how to proceed, according to the people, granted anonymity to share private details.
The primary had become increasingly messy as more moderate leaning Democrats like Barnes have tried to stave off Democratic socialist Francesca Hong’s rise, worried her victory could boost presumed Republican nominee Tom Tiffany. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ endorsement of David Crowley — who reentered the race in the final stretch — further complicated the moderate coalition.
A spokesperson for Barnes’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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