Jim Acosta grills GOP operative David Urban for calling Steele dossier on Trump-Russia collusion ‘fake’

David Urban claimed the investigation into possible collusion between Trump and Russian operatives in 2016 was merely a hoax
CNN’s Jim Acosta challenged Republican operative David Urban over his criticism of the Steele dossier, which had alleged collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 election (CNN/YouTube, Getty Images)
CNN’s Jim Acosta challenged Republican operative David Urban over his criticism of the Steele dossier, which had alleged collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 election (CNN/YouTube, Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: CNN’s Jim Acosta took Republican operative David Urban to task over his criticism of the Steele dossier, which had suggested a conspiracy between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2016 presidential election.

Urban's comments came amid a discussion on Monday, September 2, about Trump claiming to have a "right" to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including putting pressure on Vice President Mike Pence to reject the certified results.



 

Jim Acosta challenges David Urban’s comparison of 2016 and 2020 election controversies

David Urban drew a comparison between Donald Trump’s 2020 actions after the 2020 elections and the response of Democrats to Trump's surprising 2016 victory. After the 2016 elections results, then Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton conceded her defeat gracefully.

Urban said, "After the 2016 election, I had to suffer through four years of Russia collusion, which we now know was all funded by the DNC, the Steele dossier and everything."

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Donald Trump faced allegations of conspiring with Russian operatives to win the 2016 presidential election (Getty Images)

Acosta, however, was ready to counter Urban’s claims, dismissing the idea that the investigation into possible collusion between Trump and Russian operatives in 2016 to subvert the presidential election was merely a hoax.

Acosta argued, "When Don Jr and Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort are meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in 2016, I mean, you know, come on."

Urban responded by focusing on the Steele dossier's credibility, insisting, "But Jim, the Steele dossier was fake!"

He did not directly address Acosta’s point regarding the significant Trump Tower meeting where members of Trump’s inner circle met with a Russian operative offering "dirt" on Clinton.

Acosta pressed further, asking, "Why did the president's son, son-in-law, and campaign manager meet with a Russian attorney at Trump Tower? Did you ever ask Donald Trump why they did that?"

Urban admitted, "Jim, I didn’t," to which Acosta incredulously replied, "What campaign does that?!"

The controversial Steele dossier published in 2017 made bombshell allegations about Trump and his supposed ties to Russia. As per the allegations, Trump conspired with the Kremlin to win the 2016 election.

However, the credibility of the Steele dossier has come into question.

Internet reacts as Jim Acosta challenges David Urban's comments on Trump-Russia probe

People on the internet offered varied reactions to Jim Acosta’s confrontation with David Urban.

One user wrote, ""You go to bed with your candidate ahead and when you wake up your candidate is behind. This is absolute evidence of election and voter fraud. No question. Plain as day."- Generic MAGA."

Another user commented, "David Urban on the same level as Scott Jennings….men that maje theur living lying for scum like Donald Trump. Hope their families are proud because the rest if us see them as major 🫏holes."

One said, "In 2020, Pennsylvania's Republican controlled legislatures would not allow counting mail in votes until the polls closed."

Another added, "Not bad, Jim 👍🏼 Coulda made him squeal harder IMHO.The Steele dossier is also not fake, and the Russian collusion was definitely real."

One said, "It is yet another immense failure of merrick garland that the full, unredacted Muller report was not made public and acted on with prosecutions."

Another remarked, "Acosta is amazed that the fascist propagandist he invited on his show spews fascist propaganda. It's all Kabuki Theatre brought to you by the oligarch media."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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