Video: Acosta reads Trump his past remarks downplaying virus No Comments Uncategorized President Donald Trump criticized CNN’s Jim Acosta for asking how Trump would defend his past statements that downplayed the coronavirus in the early phases of the US outbreak. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)