Donald Trump Rips Into CNN's Jim Acosta: 'You Are A Rude, Terrible Person'

President Donald Trump tore into CNN s Jim Acosta during a press conference in the White House on Wednesday, attacking the reporter as a rude, terrible person.

Acosta had refused to sit down after asking the president about a racist, anti-immigration ad his re-election campaign had paid for and promoted ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday.

A White House aide tried to grab the microphone from Acosta, but the CNN reporter refused to give it up, infuriating the president.

Ill tell you what, CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them, Trump scolded Acosta. You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldnt be working for CNN.

NBCs Peter Alexander, the next reporter chosen to ask a question, defended his beleaguered colleague.

In Jims defense, Ive traveled with him, hes a hard-working, diligent reporter, Alexander told the president.

Many thanks to my friend @PeterAlexander https://t.co/jCl1g8CHQL

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Many thanks to my friend @PeterAlexander https://t.co/jCl1g8CHQL
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) November 7, 2018

Trump later accused CNN of voter suppression, citing its election polling ahead of the midterm elections. Its unclear how he believes the networks projections led to voter suppression.

The president has repeatedly accused CNN and other media outlets of producing fake news and has attacked them as the enemy of the people, even days after a pipe bomb was sent to the outlets office.

Its such a hostile media, Trump said at the press conference. So sad.

Trump also went after PBS Yamiche Alcindor when she started to ask whether his decision to call himself a nationalist may have emboldened white nationalists.

I dont know why youd say that, such a racist question, Trump said to Alcindor, who is black. I dont believe that, I dont believe it. To say that, what you said, is so insulting to me.

I asked President Trump what he thinks of people seeing his rhetoric as emboldening white nationalists and whether he was concerned that Republicans would be seen as supporting white nationalists.

His response: \"That's a racist question.\"

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I asked President Trump what he thinks of people seeing his rhetoric as emboldening white nationalists and whether he was concerned that Republicans would be seen as supporting white nationalists.

His response: "That's a racist question."
Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 7, 2018

I'm simply asking the questions the public wants to know. https://t.co/bZ1cZVBKhd

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I'm simply asking the questions the public wants to know. https://t.co/bZ1cZVBKhd
Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 7, 2018

CNN released a statement slamming Trumps dangerous rhetoric minutes after the tense press conference came to a close.

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This Presidents ongoing attacks on the press have gone too far, the statement read. They are not only dangerous, they are disturbingly un-American.

The statement continued: While President Trump has made it clear he does not respect a free press, he has a sworn obligation to protect it. A free press is vital to democracy, and we stand behind Jim Acosta and his fellow journalists everywhere.

CNNs response to @realDonaldTrumps press conference today: pic.twitter.com/tJ3nZDnYwO

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CNNs response to @realDonaldTrump s press conference today: pic.twitter.com/tJ3nZDnYwO
CNN Communications (@CNNPR) November 7, 2018

This has been updated to include CNNs statement.