Children shouldn’t watch Trump on TV

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Any competent school teacher would have defused CNN journalist Jim Acosta’s apparently irritating persistence by saying something like, “Mr. Acosta, I find your question and behavior inappropriate, so I will not answer your question at this time.”

Instead, President Donald Trump immediately flips into his counterpunching, bullying persona, calling Acosta a “rude, terrible person” who should be fired and saying that what Acosta said was “horrible.” And then Trump continues his tirade of ad hominem into another questioner by calling her a “racist” for simply asking if he thought he emboldened white nationalists by calling himself a nationalist — a question many people would like an answer for.

Trump should be sent to the principal’s office or spend some time in “timeout.” Children should not be allowed to watch Trump on TV under any circumstances. William Scott Taylor Frederick, Md.

FACEBOOK USA TODAY OPINION

The answer is simple: Have CNN send another reporter to the White House. Acosta was hogging the mike and shouting questions over other reporters. It’s unprofessional, and maybe some time off will make him reconsider his approach. The White House didn’t pull CNN’s credentials, only Acosta’s. David Nelson

It’s only “fake news” if it’s not flattering to President Donald Trump. Maybe if Trump actually behaved like a leader, he’d be treated like one. Trump has a hell of a nerve telling others that they don’t treat people well. Andrew Kleinwaks

I believe in freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but Acosta is a liberal activist masquerading as a journalist. He does not belong in the White House! Dwayne Landry