Sarah Huckabee Sanders couldn’t answer why Trump attacks US reporters but has nothing to say about Russia spreading disinformation.
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Huckabee Sanders was asked about the difference in Trump’s reactions to US reporters, and his silence on Russian disinformation campaigns.
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She answered, “Difference. The president simply is calling out a very direct and false accusation lodged against him. This was nothing more than an individual trying to put their bias into their reporting. And something that frankly has gotten a little bit out of control. We’ve seen it time and time again over the last couple of weeks. A number of outlets have had to retract and change and rewrite and make editor’s notes to a number of different stories. Some of them with major impacts including moving markets. This is a big problem. And we think it’s something that should be taken seriously.”
The reporter pressed about Trump’s silence on Russian disinformation campaigns, and the White House Press Secretary offered a non-answer, “I haven’t spoken with him about that. Certainly we would take any misinformation like that very seriously. But it’s not something we’re comparing the two on.”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders had nothing. It is shocking that the White House Press Secretary would not have something prepared for that quesiton. Instead, Huckabee Sanders did her same old song and dance about how awful the media is while trying to avoid talking about Russia at all costs.
The American people are supposed to believe that Sarah Huckabee Sanders has never asked Trump about Russian disinformation. Here is why Trump never says anything against Russian disinformation. The Russians help him. Trump rages at the media, because they report the facts about his administration and his scandals. The facts hurt Trump and make him less popular.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is good at lying for Trump, but it would be best for the country if the White House had a press secretary who could answer a tough question without falling apart.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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