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President Donald Trump's deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaking to reporters from the White House briefing room on Thursday. (Photo: Screenshot/WhiteHouse.gov)
Watch: White House Defends Trump's Sexist Attacks By Saying Voters 'Knew Exactly What They Were Getting'
"When he gets attacked, he's going to hit back," said spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Jun 29, 2017
In exchanges with reporters regarding a roundly denounced tweets President Donald Trump sent out earlier in the day, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday afternoon defended the president by saying Trump won the presidency "overwhelmingly" (which is simply not true) and that the American people "knew exactly what they were getting" when they put him in the Oval Office.
Though critics across the political spectrum condemned Trump's comments about MSNBC news anchor Mika Brzezinski as "sexist" and "vile" (among other descriptors), Huckabee Sanders dismissed the idea that the president acted "beneath the dignity" of his office, claiming instead that he was the victim of "merciless" coverage by media figures. "When he gets attacked, he's going to hit back," she said.
"The American People elected a Fighter!"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on MSM continuous biased coverage. pic.twitter.com/jsXXlCCqUb
-- TRUMP WORLD (@Trump_World) June 29, 2017
For many, the line of defense did not go over well.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders tried to defend Trump's sexist tweets about Mika Brzezinski.\n\nIt was a total train wreck.\u201d— Splinter (@Splinter) 1498769828
In a separate claim, Huckabee Sanders claimed that President Trump "in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence." That also led to some quick fact-checking among journalists and others.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders: "The president in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence."\n\nFact check:\u201d— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1498762947
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In exchanges with reporters regarding a roundly denounced tweets President Donald Trump sent out earlier in the day, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday afternoon defended the president by saying Trump won the presidency "overwhelmingly" (which is simply not true) and that the American people "knew exactly what they were getting" when they put him in the Oval Office.
Though critics across the political spectrum condemned Trump's comments about MSNBC news anchor Mika Brzezinski as "sexist" and "vile" (among other descriptors), Huckabee Sanders dismissed the idea that the president acted "beneath the dignity" of his office, claiming instead that he was the victim of "merciless" coverage by media figures. "When he gets attacked, he's going to hit back," she said.
"The American People elected a Fighter!"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on MSM continuous biased coverage. pic.twitter.com/jsXXlCCqUb
-- TRUMP WORLD (@Trump_World) June 29, 2017
For many, the line of defense did not go over well.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders tried to defend Trump's sexist tweets about Mika Brzezinski.\n\nIt was a total train wreck.\u201d— Splinter (@Splinter) 1498769828
In a separate claim, Huckabee Sanders claimed that President Trump "in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence." That also led to some quick fact-checking among journalists and others.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders: "The president in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence."\n\nFact check:\u201d— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1498762947
In exchanges with reporters regarding a roundly denounced tweets President Donald Trump sent out earlier in the day, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday afternoon defended the president by saying Trump won the presidency "overwhelmingly" (which is simply not true) and that the American people "knew exactly what they were getting" when they put him in the Oval Office.
Though critics across the political spectrum condemned Trump's comments about MSNBC news anchor Mika Brzezinski as "sexist" and "vile" (among other descriptors), Huckabee Sanders dismissed the idea that the president acted "beneath the dignity" of his office, claiming instead that he was the victim of "merciless" coverage by media figures. "When he gets attacked, he's going to hit back," she said.
"The American People elected a Fighter!"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on MSM continuous biased coverage. pic.twitter.com/jsXXlCCqUb
-- TRUMP WORLD (@Trump_World) June 29, 2017
For many, the line of defense did not go over well.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders tried to defend Trump's sexist tweets about Mika Brzezinski.\n\nIt was a total train wreck.\u201d— Splinter (@Splinter) 1498769828
In a separate claim, Huckabee Sanders claimed that President Trump "in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence." That also led to some quick fact-checking among journalists and others.
\u201cSarah Huckabee Sanders: "The president in no way, form, or fashion has ever encouraged any form of violence."\n\nFact check:\u201d— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1498762947
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