Staff Reports
Americans yearning for a showdown on live television between President Donald Trump and CNN’s self-appointed “chief of anti-Trump propaganda,” Jim Acosta, will have to shelve those aspirations. Rumor has it that Acosta is preparing to exit the network faster than you can say “fake news.” Reports indicate that this CNN stalwart, famed for his relentless press conference interruptions during Trump’s first term, will soon no longer be gracing the airwaves of the once-revered news outlet.
Oliver Darcy, a former CNN employee now dishing out the dirt for Status News, has revealed that insiders within the network have tipped him off about Acosta’s impending departure. It seemingly all began with CNN CEO Mark Thompson, who, in an apparent act of corporate reshuffling, decided to relocate Acosta from his coveted 10 a.m. slot to the dreaded graveyard shift of 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. This timing couldn’t scream irony any louder when viewed through the lens of Trump’s potential return to a leading role on the political stage.
🇺🇸🚨BREAKING:🚨🇺🇸 Jim Acosta is out at CNN after 18 years. His biggest contribution to society was getting spanked by DJT on live TV: President Donald Trump made him way more popular than he ever should have been.. HACK🤡🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/NZvcOhfGND
— The Vault (@TheVault1914) January 28, 2025
Darcy noted that Acosta’s reaction to this schedule shift was less “let’s roll with the punches” and more “I’m outta here.” It appears that in private conversations, Acosta made it crystal clear he has plans to escape the sinking ship of CNN after being unceremoniously booted from morning programming. The timing coinciding with Trump’s resurgence is almost too juicy for conspiracy theorists to resist, fueling speculation that the shakeup is less about audience ratings and more about appeasing a certain former president.
Despite finishing a commendable 11-month run with some of the highest ratings on the network—sometimes even eclipsing those prime time giants—Acosta seems to have been given the cold shoulder with a midnight gig, pitched as an “opportunity” to host during prime time for those on the West Coast. But let’s be real; no one is tuning in for cable news at that hour. Making the move from morning glory to midnight misery clearly signals that Acosta’s influence is waning, much like CNN’s credibility during the Trump administration.
Sources close to the situation have gone as far as suggesting that Thompson’s actions were a deliberate move to appease Trump-supporting audiences—effectively throwing Acosta under the bus to salvage the network’s reputation. When even the insiders are calling the shift “not a serious offer,” it raises eyebrows and cements the notion that Acosta’s days of dominant airtime might be numbered. Amidst CNN’s strategic layoffs and overall declining viewer trust, this is just another headline in the saga of cable news chaos. Queuing up to say goodbye to a dedicated Trump antagonist might just be the best entertainment CNN has offered in a long time.
