Trump Corrects Jim Acosta for Calling Coronavirus Briefings “Happy Talk”: “We’re Talking About Death”

This is CNN.

It’s no secret that Jim Acosta and President Trump have had a tumultuous relationship.

Today was no different, but Trump called out Acosta for his coarseness in discussing the COVID-19 pandemic.

CNN’s Acosta accused the press briefings of being “happy talk” briefings. He continued to accuse the president and the task force of painting a “rosy picture” of what is happening around the country.

But President Trump quickly dismissed the question and struck back.

While Acosta suggested the briefings were “happy talk,” President Trump said, “We’re talking about death.”

“These are the saddest news conferences that I’ve ever had,” the president added.

See the exchange between the president and CNN’s Acosta below:

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