Jim Acosta, the obnoxious "reporter" who recently quit his job at CNN, continues to thrive on Substack as host and sole proprietor of the Jim Acosta Show. This week, the #Resistance journalist was extremely proud of himself for coining a new catchphrase: "What the Musk?" For the less sophisticated, it's a nifty play on the phrase "What the f—?" that replaces the profanity with "Musk," which happens to be the surname of Elon Musk, the African-born entrepreneur and government efficiency czar that has aggravated liberals who adore bureaucrats and the status quo. Watch our video to find out how many times he said those magic words this week over the course of two excruciating episodes.
Acosta, who has the charisma of Hillary Clinton reading the names on her enemies list or attempting to joke about wiping her email server "with a cloth or something," kept us giggling throughout with punchy zingers. "You know, Donald Trump is, is the king when it comes to passing the buck at times," he said. "He's not Harry Truman where 'the buck stops here.' In many ways, uh, the, the, uh, the sign on his desk says, 'the buck is passed here.'" The esteemed journalist kept it casual, wearing what he described (inaccurately) as "kind of a, kind of a Mr. Rogers look" in his home office while his dog, Duke, whimpered outside the door. "Just don't call me Mr. Acosta," he warned, "because, really, nobody calls me that."
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D., Texas) joined the show and answered several questions, including "What the Musk?" Things got a little awkward when Acosta's mic cut out, but the Democratic lawmaker thanked the host for his "incredibly important" journalism. Acosta went on to describe Dr. Anthony Fauci as a "renowned public health expert respected around the world" and spoke solemnly about the true meaning of democracy. "Our government, of the people, by the people, for the people, is not some rocket test, some, some science project for Elon Musk," he said. "If you get a little frustrated, just say 'what the Musk?' uh, but don't stop caring."
Bless his heart.
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