White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt officially condemned former CNN reporter Jim Acosta as “a disgraceful human being” after he made shocking jokes about President Trump’s deceased ex-wife Ivana being buried at Trump’s New Jersey golf course.
Key Takeaways
- Jim Acosta mocked Ivana Trump’s burial site at Trump’s Bedminster golf course, suggesting it proves “immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do.”
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Acosta as “a disgraceful human being” for his disrespectful comments about the deceased.
- Acosta left CNN in January after 18 years following low ratings and has continued his anti-Trump rhetoric on his independent platforms.
- The former CNN reporter also called for ICE raids on Trump properties while criticizing Trump’s immigration policies.
Acosta’s Disgraceful Comments Mock the Deceased
Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, known for his antagonistic relationship with President Trump during his first term, has sparked outrage after making tasteless jokes about the late Ivana Trump during an appearance on The Contrarian podcast. Acosta callously referenced Ivana’s burial site at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey golf course while discussing immigration policies. His comments revealed the depths to which Trump’s critics are willing to sink in their relentless attacks on the president and his family, disrespecting the memory of the deceased mother of three of Trump’s children.
“How many immigrants has he married? He’s got one buried at his golf course in New Jersey! Isn’t she buried by the first hole or the second tee or something like that?,” said Jim Acosta, Former CNN Correspondent.
The podcast host laughed at Acosta’s inappropriate joke, which attempted to connect Trump’s legal burial of his former wife with supposed hypocrisy on immigration policies. Ivana Trump, who immigrated legally from Czechoslovakia, passed away in July 2022 and was buried at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. Acosta further demonstrated his disdain for the Trump family by suggesting that authorities should raid Trump properties looking for undocumented immigrants.
White House Condemns Acosta’s Behavior
The White House swiftly responded to Acosta’s disrespectful comments with a strong condemnation. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt left no room for ambiguity in her assessment of the former CNN reporter’s character and conduct. The sharp rebuke from the White House demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment to defending the dignity of the Trump family against unwarranted and tasteless attacks from partisan media figures.
“Jim Acosta is a disgraceful human being,” said Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary.
Social media users joined the White House in expressing disgust at Acosta’s remarks, with many calling his comments a new low even for someone with a history of antagonism toward the Trump family. Acosta’s willingness to mock a deceased woman for political points represents the deterioration of civil discourse that has characterized much of the mainstream media’s coverage of President Trump and his family members throughout his political career.
Acosta’s Continued Anti-Trump Campaign
After leaving CNN in January following 18 years with the network amid declining ratings, Acosta has continued his anti-Trump rhetoric on his independent platforms. Now hosting “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack and YouTube, he appears determined to maintain the adversarial stance that defined his time at CNN. During the podcast appearance, Acosta also called for immigration authorities to target Trump properties, making unsubstantiated insinuations about illegal workers.
“Where are the ICE raids at the Trump properties? Could somebody call ICE on the Trump golf course in Virginia? You’re telling me there’s nobody in there that is undocumented or has some kind of squirreliness going on with their paperwork? Give me a break,” said Jim Acosta, Former CNN Correspondent.
Acosta’s departure from CNN came during a period of significant restructuring at the network, which included layoffs and programming changes following consistently poor viewership numbers. His continued fixation on attacking President Trump even after leaving the mainstream media spotlight suggests a personal vendetta rather than objective journalism. The latest controversy surrounding his comments about Ivana Trump demonstrates that Acosta remains committed to his anti-Trump agenda regardless of the boundaries of basic human decency.
