"They have to capitalize on a tragedy for political reasons" — Jim Acosta, whom Trump once called a "rude, terrible person," joins Terry Moran to break down what happened at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and how Trump is exploiting the incident to bully Jimmy Kimmel, suppress free speech, and stick you with the bill for his ballroom.

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