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POLL: What Was the Worst Media Quote of the Week?

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POLL: What Was the Worst Media Quote of the Week? POLL: What was the worst media quote of the week? (Vote below) NOMINEES: Watch the Worst Media Quotes @Acosta , Phillip Kennicott, and @jonstewart below. 📹 by @Schineman pic.twitter.com/ZJZEvlfCX6 — Media Research Center (@theMRC) July 30, 2026 Jim Acosta Claims Trump Wants 'More Reporters In Jail' "I think they do want to put reporters, more reporters in jail, and they want to make it very difficult for news organizations to tell the truth in this country. I experienced that firsthand. But there's something sadistic about it - there's a sadism in this and, that Donald Trump seems, and his people seem to really get off on grinding down the free press in this country. " — Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta on MS NOW's The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi , July 23 WashPost's Phillip Kennicott Compares Trump Administration To "Authoritarian-Minded Regimes" "Well, I think it's about controlling how we tell history, whether that's at the material level

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