‘Sweetheart, there are tapes’: Kayleigh McEnany slammed for claiming Trump ‘never downplayed the virus’
On Wednesday, more details emerged about veteran/author Bob Woodward’s new book, “Rage,” which is based in part on a series of interviews with President Donald Trump from December 2019-July 2020 and is due out on September 15 — and one of the most damning revelations is that Trump, in February, acknowledged to Woodward how deadly COVID-19 was even when he was publicly claiming that it didn’t pose a major threat to the United States. On February 7, according to the book, Trump told Woodward, “This is deadly stuff.” And during a March 19 conversation, Trump told Woodward, “I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic.”
Regardless, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is defending Trump vigorously and insisting that he “never downplayed the virus.” And an abundance of Twitter users are reminding her that in fact, Trump did exactly that.
Democratic consultant Tim Hogan posted actual recordings of Trump that contradicted McEnany's claim:
An 8 second lesson in why you can’t lie when it’s on tape. https://t.co/DWQigbBrZf— Tim Hogan (@Tim Hogan) 1599672973
CNN's Kaitlan Collins weighed in as well:
"The president has always been clear-eyed with the American people," Kayleigh McEnany says, after audio was publish… https://t.co/JfW9Yt7U7N— Kaitlan Collins (@Kaitlan Collins) 1599671462
Here are some of the many other tweets responding to McEnany’s ludicrous defense of the president:
Trump to Woodward on March 19: "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic." @PressSec to… https://t.co/x6EIAL475E— Zeke Miller (@Zeke Miller) 1599671599
We’ve come a long way from @PressSec @kayleighmcenany saying she’d never lie— Josh Schwerin (@Josh Schwerin) 1599671147
If someone lies about someone else's lies, do the lies negate themselves and become true? 🤯 https://t.co/E56eZiLclJ— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1599671605
“The president has never lied to the American public on COVID.” - White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany— Helen Kennedy 🌻 (@Helen Kennedy 🌻) 1599671259
“I will never lie to you” - @PressSec https://t.co/kzeEpRYI8l— Santiago Mayer (@Santiago Mayer) 1599673447
@santiagomayer_ @PressSec How do they say the stuff they say with a straight face?— Kasey 🌊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#blm #GLBT rights🌊 (@Kasey 🌊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#blm #GLBT rights🌊) 1599673629
@ZekeJMiller @jdawsey1 @PressSec I do not know why the press does not stand up now and walk out en masse.— The Dose of Reality (@The Dose of Reality) 1599671660
@ZekeJMiller @PressSec So glad the presssec is there to explain what we’re not seeing and hearing.— Dr. Lofquist (@Dr. Lofquist) 1599672065
@ZekeJMiller @jdawsey1 @PressSec Her job is literally to lie to the American public and tell us the lies are not lies— Dorit Murciano (@Dorit Murciano) 1599671725
@ZekeJMiller @PressSec I get what the job is, but @PressSec is simply lying. At some point you have to examine your personal moral compass.— Gary Bonfante 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 (@Gary Bonfante 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺) 1599672437
Who else hates Kayleigh McEnany?— Chip Franklin.com (@Chip Franklin.com) 1599673433
#TrumpKnew #FireKayleigh Trump to Bob Woodward (on tape): “I wanted to always play it down… I still like playing… https://t.co/RYTtGddG0y— The Daily Edge (@The Daily Edge) 1599673853
“I will never lie to you. You have my word on that.”— KayLie McLiar, proven professional liar. @PressSec is paid $… https://t.co/m290CZXFhM— Trinity 🇺🇦 (@Trinity 🇺🇦) 1599673853
