USA White House Blasts Jim Acosta Over Joke About Trump’s Late Ex-Wife

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White House Blasts Jim Acosta Over Joke About Trump’s Late Ex-Wife

 

Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta is facing intense backlash after making controversial remarks about President Donald Trump’s late ex-wife, Ivana Trump, during a podcast appearance. In a recent episode of “The Contrarian” podcast hosted by Jennifer Rubin, Acosta made light of Ivana’s burial site and accused Trump of hypocrisy on immigration, drawing swift condemnation from the White House.

🚨NEW: Jim Acosta drags Trump's deceased ex-wife Ivana into *UNHINGED* rant about immigration raids🚨

"How many immigrants has he married? He's got one buried at his golf course in New Jersey!"

"Immigrants always doing the jobs that Americans don't wanna do!"@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/qRuhNYYJII

— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) June 17, 2025

 

Acosta criticized Trump’s record on immigration enforcement, especially his past support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. He questioned why ICE has not targeted Trump’s properties, suggesting undocumented immigrants could be employed there. “Where are the ICE raids at the Trump properties? Could somebody call ICE on the Trump golf course in Virginia? You’re telling me there’s nobody in there that is undocumented or has some kind of squirreliness going on with their paperwork?” Acosta asked during the show.

 

He went further, referencing Trump’s relationships with immigrant women, including Ivana, who died in 2022. “How many immigrants has he married? He’s got one buried at his golf course in New Jersey! Isn’t she buried by the first hole or the second tee or something like that?” he quipped, prompting laughter from Rubin and fellow guest April Ryan. Ivana Trump, mother to Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric Trump, is buried at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

 

The White House responded strongly. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital, “Jim Acosta is a disgraceful human being.”

Acosta, known for his contentious relationship with the Trump administration while at CNN, left the network in January. Throughout Trump’s first term, Acosta became one of his most outspoken critics, often blending editorial commentary with news reporting. Since going independent, his tone has remained combative, particularly on issues like immigration and civil rights.

 

His latest remarks come as immigration enforcement efforts have ignited political turmoil in Los Angeles. ICE raids across the sanctuary city have sparked widespread protests, leading to hundreds of arrests. The Los Angeles Police Department reports 575 individuals have been arrested since the first weekend of demonstrations. Violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement have resulted in significant property damage, including vehicles set ablaze and fireworks launched at police. As of Monday, ten law enforcement officers have sustained injuries, according to the LAPD.

 

In such a charged atmosphere, Acosta’s comments have added fuel to the fire. While supporters argue he is using satire to expose double standards, critics see his remarks as deeply disrespectful, especially toward Ivana Trump, who passed away less than three years ago.

 

As the political climate remains volatile and immigration continues to dominate headlines, the fallout from Acosta’s remarks underscores the deeply personal and partisan nature of the current national debate.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from NYP  2025-06-15

 

 

[Tug]

Trump is a well known monger he has no room to be taking any umbrage from someone calling him out he’s a total cad and a convicted assaulter of women and the judge thinks he’s a straight up rapist.so bleat on …..

[spidermike007]

As far as I'm concerned Trump is open to any form of criticism by anybody, anytime. The man is ripe for criticism, his grotesque personality, his juvenile, divisive and hateful antics, his policies, they all deserve criticism.

 

Everything about the man is repugnant, and everything about the man deserves criticism from every quarter possible. Kudos to Acosta. 

[bwanajohn]

This white house knows more than anyone about disgraceful human beings.

 

[Thingamabob]

A tasteless comment. 

[candide]

10 hours ago, Social Media said:

He questioned why ICE has not targeted Trump’s properties, suggesting undocumented immigrants could be employed there. “Where are the ICE raids at the Trump properties? Could somebody call ICE on the Trump golf course in Virginia? You’re telling me there’s nobody in there that is undocumented or has some kind of squirreliness going on with their paperwork?” Acosta asked during the show.

Long story!

(This is from 2019)

 

Report: Trump Happily Employing Undocumented Workers While ICE Rounds Them Up

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/trump-organization-undocumented-workers?srsltid=AfmBOoqCgd6JOAAl7nKCAiQqOE2S252PqEkaoXAKsbyfjWhX1dnz7mCk

[DezLez]

39 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

A tasteless comment. 

Which comment?

[mikeymike100]

Acosta was and will always will be a P O S!

[Lacessit]

Photos of Ivana Trump's grave show who the disgraceful human being is.

[Paul Henry]

Taco shows no respect for women.He even treats his departed wife with destain,I don't think his mother would be proud to call him "son".

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, candide said:

Long story!

(This is from 2019)

 

Report: Trump Happily Employing Undocumented Workers While ICE Rounds Them Up

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/trump-organization-undocumented-workers?srsltid=AfmBOoqCgd6JOAAl7nKCAiQqOE2S252PqEkaoXAKsbyfjWhX1dnz7mCk

I think most people know by now that Trump is the biggest hypocrite to ever occupy the White House, so if he says something expect that he's doing the exact opposite, if he takes a position expect that his belief system is the exact opposite. 

[Thingamabob]

1 hour ago, DezLez said:

Which comment?

Acosta's comment regarding Ivana's grave.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

A tasteless comment. 

Agreed. But imo using the burial of your deceased ex for tax purposes is a lot more morally reprehensible.

 

Just checked into this earlier rumour, apparently this is not true.

[BusyB]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

As far as I'm concerned Trump is open to any form of criticism by anybody, anytime. The man is ripe for criticism, his grotesque personality, his juvenile, divisive and hateful antics, his policies, they all deserve criticism.

 

Everything about the man is repugnant, and everything about the man deserves criticism from every quarter possible. Kudos to Acosta. 

 

Thin-skinned Taco with bone spurs. He fled the G7 because he couldn'tt hack it with real heads of state power brokers who weren't his cronies.

 

Georgie Porgie taco and fries,

Harassed the girls and made em cry.

When the boys came out to play,

Georgie Porgie ran away ...

 

... back to DC where he did - precisely nothing that was 'even bigger'.

[Eric Loh]

5 minutes ago, BusyB said:

Thin-skinned Taco with bone spurs. He fled the G7 because he couldn'tt hack it with real heads of state power brokers who weren't his cronies.

You mean G6. Taco Trump can have his own G3 with Russia and North Korea. 

[jingjai9]

Trump can say anything about anyone on a whim, BUT should someone make even the slightest negative remarks about him  he is ready to demean and sue.

[BusyB]

4 minutes ago, jingjai9 said:

Trump can say anything about anyone on a whim, BUT should someone make even the slightest negative remarks about him  he is ready to demean and sue.

 

Can't take the pace.

[mushroomdave]

So the rigth gets all upset from this?

Such outrage they say? 

I call it touché....when it seems they were all okay with the idiot son's comments:

 

Donald Trump Jr. mocks Jill Biden over Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

 

 

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/donald-trump-jr-mocks-jill-biden-joe-biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/3917690/

 

(typical "right" story.......they can dish it out but the babies can't take it)

 

[unblocktheplanet]

In my advance directive, I've instructed the wife to bury me in the backyard. Might as well be good for something. And she did say all the bull-pucky would be great for the flowers!