Jim Acosta loves nothing more than Jim Acosta. But I’ve also half-joked that if we found out, years from now, that Acosta was actually a plant and was secretly working for the Trump re-election campaign, I wouldn’t be shocked,” the columnist continues.

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“Acosta plays the role of absurd, antagonistic journalist, and tees up Trump to deliver what could essentially be a campaign message,” Mr. Krakauer says, also citing PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor’s recent encounter with Surgeon General Jerome Adams over...

his use of “offensive” language in a coronavirus public outreach.
“Exchanges like the ones with Acosta and Alcindor during coronavirus briefings are actively helping Trump get re-elected — and they make all in the press look bad,” Mr. Krakauer concludes. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/14/inside-the-beltway-jim-acosta-mystery-deepens/