CNN's Chris Cuomo says it's time for Fox News to call itself 'Trump TV' after questionable headline

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President Trump's rallies tend to be something of a free-for-all, with crowds chanting "CNN sucks" or "space force," because why not. When it comes to journalism, though, there are standards — standards that CNN's Chris Cuomo believes Fox News violated with its gleeful headline about his network's chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, being jeered at Monday night at Trump's campaign rally in South Carolina.

"When do they just start calling themselves Trump TV?" Cuomo asked on Twitter, linking to the article, "CNN star Jim Acosta shamed at Trump rally as crowd chants, 'Go home, Jim.'" Cuomo added in apparent disgust: "What journalist would hype Trump's attacks on free press?"

Acosta responded to Cuomo for jumping to his defense:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.