McEnany defends Trump comments on white supremacy at combative briefing

[mystery-ak]

McEnany defends Trump comments on white supremacy at combative briefing
By Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant - 10/01/20 12:36 PM EDT

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany sparred with reporters Thursday over President Trump’s recent comments on white supremacists, arguing Trump denounced hate groups at this week's president debate and denying that he has a mixed record on the issue.

McEnany fielded questions from several journalists about the president’s record on condemning white supremacy, but largely parried them away by dismissing the inquiries as “partisan.” It marked the second consecutive day where the White House has struggled to answer questions about the president’s remarks from Tuesday night.

Fox News correspondent John Roberts asked McEnany for a “definitive and declarative statement” that the president denounces white supremacy and groups that espouse it. McEnany pointed to Trump’s previous comments condemning that ideology, including remarks from Wednesday and in the aftermath of a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, in August 2019, but she would not offer a fresh condemnation from the podium.


“Can you right now denounce white supremacy and the groups that espouse it?” Roberts asked.

“I just did,” McEnany responded, accusing Roberts of contriving a story.

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[XenaLee]

I think it's time for a mass boycott of Fox News.   If they're going to allow their ""journalists"" to attack Trump and anyone on the right now, they have gone full tilt leftist and deserve to see their ratings tank.

[conservativevoter]

Soooo discriminatory!  How many times does Trump have to give his views about the white supremacists?    

[XenaLee]

Soooo discriminatory!  How many times does Trump have to give his views about the white supremacists?    

Until they catch him saying something they can use against him.  You know how their game goes....

right?

[Cyber Liberty]

I want to hear somebody ask the Rats why they haven't denounced "Black Supremacy" yet?  Heck, they can't even utter the phrase, "Black Supremacy."

[XenaLee]

I want to hear somebody ask the Rats why they haven't denounced "Black Supremacy" yet?  Heck, they can't even utter the phrase, "Black Supremacy."

Or... why they haven't denounced the admittedly (on their own website) Marxist nature of BLM yet.   

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Fox's John Roberts claps back at Twitter followers: 'Stop blaming the media'

Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts went off on some of his Twitter followers on Thursday for "hammering" him over asking White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany for a “definitive and declarative statement” that the president denounces white supremacy and groups that espouse it.

"Why didn't he say, "I don't know who they are. Can you give me more information about them,' and then make a decision about it? So this all remains puzzling," Roberts told "Outnumbered Overtime" guest host Melissa Francis on Thursday afternoon.

"And for all of you on Twitter who are hammering me for asking that question, I don't care," he said. "Because it's a question that needs to be asked, and clearly the president's Republican colleagues a mile away from here are looking for an answer for it too. So stop deflecting. Stop blaming the media. I'm tired of it."

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[skeeter]

Fox's John Roberts claps back at Twitter followers: 'Stop blaming the media'

Fox News White House correspondent John Roberts went off on some of his Twitter followers on Thursday for "hammering" him over asking White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany for a “definitive and declarative statement” that the president denounces white supremacy and groups that espouse it.

"Why didn't he say, "I don't know who they are. Can you give me more information about them,' and then make a decision about it? So this all remains puzzling," Roberts told "Outnumbered Overtime" guest host Melissa Francis on Thursday afternoon.

"And for all of you on Twitter who are hammering me for asking that question, I don't care," he said. "Because it's a question that needs to be asked, and clearly the president's Republican colleagues a mile away from here are looking for an answer for it too. So stop deflecting. Stop blaming the media. I'm tired of it."

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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/519153-foxs-john-roberts-claps-back-at-twitter-followers-stop-blaming-the-media-im

Why not? The media is koo koo. Roberts sounded like a lunatic.

They think Trump and his surrogates are refusing to say the words ‘white supremacist’ for some secret reason. It’s insane.

[Cyber Liberty]

FTA:

"Why didn't he say, "I don't know who they are. Can you give me more information about them,' and then make a decision about it? So this all remains puzzling," Roberts told "Outnumbered Overtime" guest host Melissa Francis on Thursday afternoon.

Uh, maybe because Trump knows who the Proud Boys are already, and knew they are not a white supremacist group?

Bear in mind, "Outnumbered" is the program where Melissa Francis cut Newt Gingrich off from mentioning George Soros.  Roberts knew he was on friendly turf.

[XenaLee]

FTA:

Uh, maybe because Trump knows who the Proud Boys are already, and knew they are not a white supremacist group?

Bear in mind, "Outnumbered" is the program where Melissa Francis cut Newt Gingrich off from mentioning George Soros.  Roberts knew he was on friendly turf.

Thank you!   Was having a conversation about this with a friend and couldn't remember her name.