FULL EXCHANGE: Trump vs. @Acosta— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) November 7, 2018
"Put down the mic..."
"You are a rude, terrible person..." pic.twitter.com/hdnNGd2xLc
Daily Mail: 'Sit down, you're very rude, you're fake news!' President Trump's extraordinary confrontation with CNN reporter as his aide wrestles for the microphone and he takes credit for mid-terms 'victory'
* Democrats took control of the House of Representatives during the US mid-terms in a blow to Donald Trump
* Party vowed to frustrate his populist political agenda while launching investigations into his administration
* But Republicans are set to increase their majority in the Senate, providing the President with a partial victory
* Trump hailed a 'big win' for his party and those who backed his pro-business, anti-illegal immigration agenda
* He also threatened to go to war in the Capitol if Democrats try to launch investigations into his administration
Donald Trump hailed 'a historic day' for Republicans in the American mid-term elections and became embroiled in an extraordinary confrontation with a CNN reporter at his press conference today.
Democrats won back control of the House of Representatives, and are projected to win 238 seats to the Republicans 197 seats - with Republicans projected to retain control of the Senate and increase their majority to 54 seats.
At the press conference President Trump took credit for victory, then when taking questions from the media, got into a furious row with CNN reporter Jim Acosta who challenged his characterisation of migrants heading for the US border in a 'caravan' from Central America as 'an invasion.'
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Update #1: Trump rails against ‘rude’ media in heated press conference (NYPost)
Update #2: Trump calls CNN reporter a ‘rude, terrible person’ during explosive press conference (CNBC)
WNU Editor: It is well known that CNN reporter Jim Acosta has never had any respect towards President Trump .... if not hatred. So no surprise when he tried to hijack today's news conference.
