Supporters of President Trump angrily heckled CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta in South Carolina Monday, shouting at him to “go home” and dubbing him “fake news Jim.”
Chants of “Go home, Jim!” broke out among attendees at Trump’s rally at Airport High School in West Columbia, where the president stumped for Gov. Henry McMaster in the state’s gubernatorial primary.
One rallygoer, identified as Maria Rojas, personally confronted Acosta, telling him he doesn’t respect the country.
“I do respect the United States, yes I do,” Acosta told the woman in videos posted by an Associated Press reporter. Rojas is seen pointing at Acosta, and swatting her arms in his direction, and shouting to “take him out” of the building.
One last clip of the exchange as she accuses @Acosta of not respecting the…
