By Katherine Tinsley
2:09pm PST, Jan 29, 2025
CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced on Tuesday, January 28, that he was stepping away from his job after over 17 years at the network.
Acosta, who was critical of Donald Trump, took to Substack to share his next venture.
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Acosta, who was critical of Donald Trump, took to Substack to share his next venture.
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In an X, formerly known as Twitter, post Acosta shared that The Jim Acosta Show will debut soon.
"Hey guys! I've started something new," Acosta wrote while sharing a link to his Substack account. "Go check it out!"
"Hey guys! I've started something new," Acosta wrote while sharing a link to his Substack account. "Go check it out!"
Throughout Trump's political career, Acosta has been honest about his opinions of the president.
"The Trump administration and its MAGA allies made it their mission in life to run me out of town on a rail," Acosta wrote on his Substack.
"From the suspension of my White House press pass to the relentless calls for my firing on Fox News, not to mention the continuing threat environment for me and my loved ones, it was a trying time in my life," he added. "But for me, there was always a greater purpose to the work."
"The Trump administration and its MAGA allies made it their mission in life to run me out of town on a rail," Acosta wrote on his Substack.
"From the suspension of my White House press pass to the relentless calls for my firing on Fox News, not to mention the continuing threat environment for me and my loved ones, it was a trying time in my life," he added. "But for me, there was always a greater purpose to the work."
In his essay, Acosta highlighted the responsibilities he took on after Trump's 2020 loss.
"Trump's attempt to overthrow the 2020 election and the resulting attack on the Capitol on January 6th gave journalists the assignment of a lifetime: the state of American democracy," Acosta explained.
"I believe it is a cause greater than oneself, as one of my personal heroes, the late Senator John McCain might say," he noted, as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee wasn't a supporter of Trump.
"Trump's attempt to overthrow the 2020 election and the resulting attack on the Capitol on January 6th gave journalists the assignment of a lifetime: the state of American democracy," Acosta explained.
"I believe it is a cause greater than oneself, as one of my personal heroes, the late Senator John McCain might say," he noted, as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee wasn't a supporter of Trump.
While Acosta plans the next phase of his career, he is hopeful that the platform will allow him to be unfiltered.
"But after two decades of service, I am leaving CNN to start a new chapter, and I won't pull any punches this time around, either," Acosta explained. "I owe that to myself and to you."
"But after two decades of service, I am leaving CNN to start a new chapter, and I won't pull any punches this time around, either," Acosta explained. "I owe that to myself and to you."
In his final episode on CNN, the reporter urged fans to remain informed.
"Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to fear," he said in his goodbye message. "Hold on to the truth. Hold on to hope."
"Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to fear," he said in his goodbye message. "Hold on to the truth. Hold on to hope."
Trump often questions Acosta's journalistic integrity due to their public disagreements. In a Truth Social Post, the real estate tycoon celebrated Acosta's exit.
"Wow, really good news! Jim Acosta, one of the worst and most dishonest reporters in journalistic history, a major sleazebag, has been relegated by CNN Fake News to the Midnight hour, 'Death Valley,' because of extraordinarily BAD RATINGS (and no talent!)," the former reality star penned.