Acosta Comments On Commentators Report

For the liberal media, it’s the Twilight Zone—a rerun they can’t turn off, no matter how many times the audience flips the channel. Donald J. Trump has officially been certified as the winner of the 2024 election, Republicans control Congress, and the talking heads on CNN are left staring into the camera, clutching their pearls, and mumbling about January 6th like it’s some political Rosetta Stone they can’t stop decoding.

Leading the charge, naturally, is CNN’s Jim Acosta, a man who seems permanently stuck in 2021, endlessly replaying the same rhetorical arguments in his head, hoping this time they’ll land. But here’s the problem, Jim: no one cares anymore. The polling—your polling—says so.

Only five percent of voters said January 6th was the defining memory of Trump’s presidency. Five. That’s not a political hill to die on; it’s a speed bump on the way to the ballot box. For three years, Democrats, the media, and anti-Trump Republicans like Liz Cheney bet everything on the riot being Trump’s permanent scarlet letter. And yet, here we are: Trump won. Again.

Enter Republican strategist Brad Todd, who, in his exchange with Acosta, tried to inject a bit of reality into the discussion. Yes, Todd played the careful dance of acknowledging Trump’s “responsibility” for January 6th while also pointing out the sheer absurdity of the Democrats’ political strategy. Because let’s be clear: the January 6th Committee was never about uncovering objective truth—it was about narrative. It was about dragging Trump through the mud long enough to make him unelectable. Spoiler: it didn’t work.

When Todd dared to bring up the political theater behind Nancy Pelosi’s handling of the January 6th Committee—how she blocked Republican appointees and refused to allow cross-examination of witnesses—Acosta’s face practically turned red. And, as always, Liz Cheney was trotted out as the “good Republican,” the shining example of moral clarity who was supposed to save democracy by keeping Trump out of the White House.

But here’s the thing about Liz Cheney: she wasn’t representing Republicans on that committee—she was representing herself. She wasn’t appointed by her party’s leadership, and she wasn’t interested in building a fair or bipartisan process. Her goal was singular: destroy Trump. Instead, she destroyed her own political career, alienated her constituents, and handed Trump yet another chapter in his comeback story.

And poor Jim Acosta just couldn’t let it go. “How could your party let him be the nominee again? THAT’S my question!” he thundered, as if he were personally offended that the Republican base didn’t consult him before casting their votes.

Brad Todd’s response was sharp and accurate: Republican leadership did condemn Trump in the immediate aftermath of January 6th. Mitch McConnell gave fiery speeches on the Senate floor. Kevin McCarthy spoke out against Trump’s actions. But then Democrats overplayed their hand. Instead of letting voters make their own judgment, they launched a series of legal and political maneuvers—many of them extrajudicial—to try to stop Trump by force rather than by persuasion.

And voters noticed. They saw the selective prosecutions, the media smear campaigns, the prime-time hearings staged like a Hollywood production, and they made their own conclusion: this wasn’t about justice. It was about eliminating Trump by any means necessary.

In that light, Trump’s victory becomes more than just a political win—it’s a cultural rejection of the establishment's heavy-handed tactics. The more they tried to take him down, the stronger he became.

What Jim Acosta—and many others in the liberal media—still fail to understand is that January 6th isn’t the singular defining issue they think it is. Voters are worried about the cost of groceries, the price of gas, crime in their neighborhoods, and whether they can afford a mortgage. They’re not glued to their TV screens rewatching footage from three years ago.

And let’s be clear: Jim Acosta wants Trump back in the White House. Not because he supports him, of course, but because Trump is ratings gold. Trump’s return means Acosta gets to step back into the spotlight, barking questions from the press briefing room and writing another book about how brave he is for doing his job.

But voters have spoken, the results are certified, and Jim Acosta’s monologue about January 6th is yesterday’s news. It’s over. The narrative failed. Trump is back.

For CNN and the Democrats, it’s time to face the reality they’ve been avoiding: January 6th didn’t stop Trump. The hearings didn’t stop Trump. The indictments didn’t stop Trump.

The voters had the final say, and they said loud and clear: Game. Set. Match.