Like a deadly virus, created in the lab of bad public policy at the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 has been let loose on our nation with impacts we are all just beginning to comprehend. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Independent Journalist. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
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Like a deadly virus, created in the lab of bad public policy at the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 has been let loose on our nation with impacts we are all just beginning to comprehend. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Trump wants to walk and talk like a dictator. So dictate. Order the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Enjoyed speaking with Jim Acosta on the latest with the never-ending Jeffrey Epstein saga, and Trump’s plan to put troops on American streets: @jimacosta.bsky.social
Journalism is not a crime
Really loved this episode with @hcrichardson.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The president of the United States is trying to steal congressional seats so I don’t give a fuck about the Cracker Barrel logo discussion. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.
Took Duke to the DC takeover protest tonight and filed this report substack.com/@jimacosta/n...
Big one-two punch today with @thewarningses.bsky.social and @michaelfanone.bsky.social on Trump’s continued assault on American democracy. See you at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
Newsom goes 🔠 on Trump and Democrats should too. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
This is something I’ve never pondered… How much money can you put in a potato chip bag? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
This last paragraph in @jimacosta.bsky.social tonight’s newsletter: 🔥 In short, Newsom is saying “fuck it.” And for now, so should the rest of the Democratic party, until there are no fucks to give, while there is still a democracy to give a fuck about. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
Don’t miss this episode! @aaronparnas.bsky.social and @keithedwards.bsky.social on Newsom’s social media mockery of Trump. Plus April Ryan with a heartfelt response to Trump’s shameful whitewashing of slavery. youtu.be/PkRA-oDUzlA
Yep another scammer
Wow so wonderful to see this. Thanks for sharing.
My conversation with the wonderful @joycevance.bsky.social about the DOJ beginning to turn over the Epstein Files to the House Oversight Committee. Obviously depends on what is turned over and what the files look like when they get to Congress. youtu.be/PvBrVLEAUi8
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Meet the man who could beat Joni Ernst in Iowa @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social plus @ericswalwell.bsky.social challenges Gutfeld on the bench press. youtu.be/M56xUS_S4k4
My conversations with Adam Kinzinger on Trump‘s invasion of DC and Miles Taylor on Trump’s cruel treatment of migrants. youtu.be/RXK_Dds0EUY
Putin Plays Trump Again open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
That wasn’t a summit. That was a debacle.
Whose not who’s. Friday brain fade
Helluva way to end the week with Congressman @ericswalwell.bsky.social and Iowa Democratic senate candidate @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social who’s powerful new ad is lighting up social media - coming up at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
Hey thank you! And yes support independent media any way you can!
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @jimacosta.bsky.social to discuss our lawsuit to expose the Trump-Vance admin's coverup of the Epstein files. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – we will use every tool available to force transparency, and we will get the truth.
Talk about a club sandwich.
“The officer who was struck with the sandwich did not appear injured in the video and was among those who immediately gave chase.”
Spoke about this very issue with my friend and historian Julian Zelizer on the show Wednesday. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Situation on 14th St and W St. NW, with federal agents -- no specific agency identified -- pulling cars over for checks. They arrested a Black woman in this car. BIG crowd of people shouting at police. "Fuck you!" "What is wrong with you!" "You don't need to terrorize people like this!"
NEW: Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was bystander outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump: Since 1978 the Kennedy Center honors have been amongst the most prestigious awards. I wanted one, never able to get one. I waited and waited. I said to hell with it, I'll become chairman. I will give myself an honor. Next year we'll honor Trump, ok?
ICYMI Monday: Our coverage of a totally beautiful and safe day in DC as Trump announces takeover of police department. Good thing I had Duke guarding the live shot.
🚨 🚨 Great conversation w @jimacosta.bsky.social about the ongoing attack on democracy around the country, and how we fight back. And the latest news out of Ohio ‘26. Here’s a clip about what history tells us about the urgency of fighting back now. Link here for the full conversation:
Trump wants to crack some skulls, to hide his skeletons. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza. The comments come despite intensifying criticism over the devastating war in the Palestinian enclave. Follow Reuters live coverage: reut.rs/3H0OnaQ
Two important guests at 4p ET / 1p PT. Fmr Dem pres candidate and HUD Sec @juliancastrotx.bsky.social will join me to talk about the redistricting fight in Texas plus Juliet Jeske who’s doing amazing work with @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social - See you soon here on Substack and later on YouTube.
The father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver approached me to help them remember their son. Here’s his dad Manny explaining why. His son would be 25 today. It’s his birthday.
At 4p ET/1p PT, I’ll have a one of a kind interview with Joaquin Oliver. He died in the Parkland school shooting. But his parents have created an AI version of their son for a powerful message on gun violence. Plus TX Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social - see you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
“Sesame Street” and its sequel, “The Electric Company,” were, “with lapses, the most intelligent and important programs in television,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels asks the question that should be on the mind of every American: would you want Maxwell released into your community? Watch: youtu.be/0OiBHtk35LY?si… via @YouTube
Finishing the week with a very special program. Public speaker and Epstein survivor Jess Michaels joins today to ask: would you like Ghislaine Maxwell released into your community? Plus Harry Dunn on Trump erasing history. See you at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
Hey everybody, a special edition of the show today starting at 6 PM ET with @betoorourke.bsky.social on the show to talk about Texas and GOP redistricting hijinks. Plus the great @mollyjongfast.bsky.social and I will discuss the latest in Epstein-gate. See you later on Substack and later on YouTube!
A 🎯 from @oliviaoftroye.com on Trump scrambling to hide from the truth in Epstein-gate: “he looks really guilty.” youtu.be/czfvFGfxijs?...
The latest on Epstein-gate, Trump’s out of control DOJ and more with @oliviaoftroye.com @milestaylor.bsky.social at 4p ET / 1p PT. Plus @eliselabott.bsky.social fills us in on what’s happening in Gaza. See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
How can Trump even think about pardoning that monster, Ghislaine Maxwell? Some closing thoughts on Tuesday’s show. Full show here: youtu.be/ltINeVMjR_g?...
Maxwell is seeking to delay her Congressional deposition, demanding all sorts of concessions. What?!? I discuss with @juddlegum.bsky.social and @lizoyer.bsky.social today at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube. See you soon!
A QAnon “Storm is Coming” for Trump If He Pardons Maxwell. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
This is actually a significant & frightening step in the fascist flex. If you support someone targeted by Trump the DOJ will turn its investigatory muscle against you. Faculty Support of George Mason’s President Draws Federal Investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
That is an imposter
A very insightful interview with sports reporter Rick Reilly who is hilarious btw about all the ways Trump cheats at golf. Plus @tarapalmeri.bsky.social with the latest on Epsteingate. Watch. youtu.be/6dwkLQH3SlU?...
Back with you at 4p ET / 1p PT with the latest on Epstein-gate with @tarapalmeri.bsky.social plus the great sports writer Rick Reilly joins me to talk about Trump’s golf cheating and @andrewbakaj.bsky.social and I will discuss the whistleblowers trying to stop Emil Bove. See you soon!
The privilege?
Busted
@velshi.com thanks for being on blue sky and for having Jim Acosta on, the little things are really big things!!
An occasional reminder. We are not related.
Nope. I would never work there. Where did you see this?
Hey I’ve got a great way to end the week at 4p ET/ 1p PT with @katiephang.bsky.social and @levparnas.bsky.social as we break down the latest on Epstein-gate. See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube!
Full episode here: jimacosta.substack.com/p/the-latest...
Senator Ruben Gallego on Thursday’s program: Trump and Miller showing their base they can be “dicks” and “assholes” on immigration. Watch:
Helluva show on the latest from Epstein-gate and more coming up at 4p ET/ 1p PT as Senator @rubengallego.bsky.social and @stuartpstevens.bsky.social join the program. See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
ICYMI Wednesday’s show!
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
Really glad to welcome @warren.senate.gov back to the show plus @donlemonofficial.bsky.social swings by as we continue to follow Epstein-gate. See you at 4p ET on Substack and later this evening on YouTube.
Great lineup today! NY Governor Kathy Hochul @governor.ny.gov joins me today… plus @oliviaoftroye.com and @milestaylor.bsky.social will help me knock down Trump’s Epstein-gate distractions. See you at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.
My latest on Substack: the problem isn’t the guy telling the jokes. It’s the guy who can’t take them - open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
A 🎯 from the great American historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social on why the Epstein scandal matters. It’s about men like Trump seeking to escape accountability for their actions. Full episode on Substack, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Links in bio. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
So pleased to end the week with this amazing conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social - please watch and you’ll see why she’s a national treasure! jimacosta.substack.com/p/historian-...
An amazing way to end the week. So happy I’ll be speaking with history professor @hcrichardson.bsky.social and Indivisible’s @ezralevin.bsky.social today at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube. See you soon!
Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.
Covering the latest in the Epstein Files at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube. Friends of the show @thewarningses.bsky.social @tarasetmayer.bsky.social and @nickvalencia.bsky.social all joining me today. See you soon!
ICYMI today’s show… @karaswisher.bsky.social on Trump and the Epstein Files: “Karma is a bitch.”
You don’t want to miss what @karaswisher.bsky.social has to say about the Epstein files. Plus former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer on Pam Bondi. Tune in live at 4p ET on Substack and later this evening on YouTube! substack.com/@jimacosta/n...
Latest on Epstein-Gate. @jimacosta.bsky.social on Substack! jimacosta.substack.com/p/latest-on-...
Following the latest on Epstein-gate and excited to speak with these folks. My pals @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @eliehonig.bsky.social and sports journalist Christine Brennan all join me today at 4p ET/ 1p PT. See you soon live on Substack and later on YouTube.
This can't be buried! The Trump/Paramount settlement could be bribery in plain sight. Trump himself seemed to tie settlement to FCC review of the unrelated Paramount merger. This contradicts FCC chair Brendan Carr. Read more in my @talkingpointsmemo.com op-ed. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/media-c...
@hpsc24.bsky.social #Epstein ‘s brother, Mark, reveals autopsy results EXPLOSIVE!! Also reporting by Vicky Ward jimacosta.substack.com/p/the-latest... By @jimacosta.bsky.social
@jimacosta.bsky.social has Mark Epstein, brother of Jeffrey Epstein on the show….pretty interesting. jimacosta.substack.com/p/the-latest-o…jimacosta.substack.com/p/the-latest...11
I’ll continue to follow the latest in the Epstein case at 5p ET on Substack and later on YouTube. Joining me are investigative journalist Vicky Ward, political columnist Matt Lewis plus one other special guest. See you soon.
Trump’s freak-out over the Epstein Files has blown up into the first real scandal that hits him where it hurts - his base. I explain here. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Brown tells me there is evidence to support the theory that Epstein did not commit suicide. She also says she LOL’d at Bondi’s initial comment that the Epstein list was sitting on her desk. Not possible, Brown says.
My interview with reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social about the Epstein case feels more like a true crime podcast than anything I’ve ever done before. Lots of really interesting insights into the case and Epstein’s relationship with Trump. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I’ll be speaking with an expert on the Epstein case at 4p ET/1p PT as investigative journalist @jkbjournalist.bsky.social is joining me today. And my pal @oliviaoftroye.com will be there to help us understand why this story is so important. See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
Where are you, Super-MAGA? Leading influencers pretend they’re part of their own Justice League. But when it comes to the Epstein files, they’re just cosplaying the hero. My latest on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Hey MAGA, now is not the time to stop asking questions in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Release the files. Let’s get to the bottom of this even if the truth goes all the way back to the White House. What did the president know and when did he know it? open.substack.com/pub/jimacosta/…
Heads up! See you at 4p ET / 1p PT with Congressman @robertgarcia.bsky.social plus the authors of “Character Limit - How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” and @kateconger.com and @rmac.bsky.social - live on Substack and later this evening on YouTube.
It’s been too long since I’ve had @sykescharlie.bsky.social and @wajali.bsky.social on with me. So glad they’re joining me at 4p ET/ 1p PT as we continue to discuss the fallout of the Epstein memo. See you soon live on Substack and later on YouTube!
Wow -- Trump jumps in to try to shut down a reporter who attempts to ask Pam Bondi about the missing minute in the Epstein jailhouse tape
We must be doing something right and making the WH and Murdoch folks nervous. Fox continues to BS the public about Trump’s 2020 election lies, describes Trump’s “refrain about not really losing the 2020 election.” Refrain? He lost. And then he lied. And Fox got sued. www.foxnews.com/media/ex-lib...
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Journalist @tarapalmeri.bsky.social who has spent two years investigating the Epstein case on the DOJ memo contradicting statements made by AG Pam Bondi: “I don’t believe everything that they’re saying.” Watch the full episode here: jimacosta.substack.com/p/tara-palme...
Thanks for watching!
Paramount bends the knee and weakens a nation - my latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig discusses his latest piece on Substack on his “Self-evident Truths of Freedom - and of Tyranny.” A perfect way to reflect on what’s at stake this Independence Day - watch: jimacosta.substack.com/p/dont-miss-...
A perfect way to tee up the 4th with Judge Michael Luttig who’s now on Substack with an excellent piece on freedom and tyranny on this coming Independence Day. He’ll he joined by my friend @ryanlizza.bsky.social - plus the always hilarious @thegoodliars.bsky.social - See you soon at 4p ET/ 1p PT!
A gulag in the swamp and Medicaid cuts. Even the Trump fragrance can’t wash away the stench of this agenda. My latest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Maria finds it’s hard sometimes to do propaganda on live tv.
Trump’s big debt bill passes the senate and his Everglades gulag “Alligator Alcatraz” opens in Florida. I’ll speak with James Carville and FL Dem Party Chair @nikkifried.bsky.social about it all at 4p ET/ 1p PT in just a bit. See you soon on Substack and YouTube!
To the big tough MAGA guys who don’t like the immigrants looking for jobs at the Home Depot down the street, ask yourselves: are your kids going to do the work those migrants have been doing?
Great to be back with all of you at 4p ET / 1p PT! Joining me today are Dem congressman @ritchietorres.bsky.social @glennkirschner.bsky.social and @michaelcohen212.bsky.social - lots to discuss. See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube!
Coming back from time off, seeing this in full and astounded by the level of gaslighting here. Shame on Karoline Leavitt. @natashabertrand.bsky.social doesn’t need my support but is a great reporter. Karoline is lying a lot here. Discussing this on my show Monday.
Actually Jennifer Griffin is one of the best.