Fox News host Sean Hannity said late Tuesday that CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta deserved to be heckled by supporters of President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE at a Florida rally, citing the network's "unfair, abusively biased treatment of the president."

"I’m actually going to give your network some advice, if you have an open mind and an open heart," Hannity said, addressing Acosta in his opening monologue. "The people of this country are screaming at you for a reason. They don’t like your unfair, abusively biased treatment of the president of the United States."

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"If you want to earn the respect of all Americans, not the coastal elites in California, San Francisco and New York, maybe try reporting the entire story and getting rid of the bias," Hannity, a staunch supporter of the president, continued. "Maybe examine why people are saying this to us."

"In other words, coverage like this from the White House correspondent at CNN, this is why they are doing it. Take a look," the host said while tossing to a montage of Acosta providing opinions in his reporting of Trump in the past.

Trump was in Tampa Tuesday evening to campaign for Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who is running for U.S. Senate; Rep. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick DeSantis wants to protect college students from punishment for not following COVID-19 rules Texas governor proposes stiffer penalties for organizing, participating in 'riots' MORE (R-Fla.), who is running for governor; and Rep. Matt Gaetz Matthew (Matt) GaetzTrump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick Florida attorney general scrutinizing Bloomberg paying fines for felons to vote Lara Trump campaigns with far-right activist candidate Laura Loomer in Florida MORE (R-Fla.), who is running for reelection.

Hecklers booed Acosta at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall during his report while chanting "CNN sucks," a common refrain at Trump rallies.

Trump regularly refers to CNN as "fake news." The president, who hasn't appeared on the network since Aug. 16, 2016, during his time as a candidate, also retweeted a tweet by his son Eric, who included video of Acosta being heckled with "CNN sucks" chants while adding the hashtag #Truth and the reporter's Twitter handle, @Acosta.

Acosta took to Twitter after the rally and called the booing a "sad scene" that may result in "somebody getting hurt" due to "hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media."

“Just a sample of the sad scene we faced at the Trump rally in Tampa,” Acosta wrote. “I’m very worried that the hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media will result in somebody getting hurt. We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy.”