Tag Archives: Kayleigh McEnany

Raw Story reports: CNN correspondent Jim Acosta noted that Trump had recently told his supporters that COVID-19 affects “virtually nobody,” referring to young people. “Shouldn’t the president be telling people the truth about this virus at his rallies?” Acosta asked. “The president is telling people the truth,” the press secretary insisted. “He’s not telling the truth,” Acosta pressed. “Jim, but …

CBS News reports: White House staff members have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump visited Philadelphia. Globo News reporter Raquel Krahenbuhl says she was informed of the positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday, but Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says he is not releasing any further information. “I don’t comment on any health-related issues as …

Axios reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that “herd immunity has never been a strategy” for the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus, after the president claimed on Tuesday that the coronavirus would disappear when people develop “a herd mentality.” Why it matters: A state of herd immunity, in which widespread outbreaks are prevented because enough people …

Mediaite reports: During an interview with Fox News’ Sandra Smith, McEnany was asked for her response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimation that the federal budget is looking at a record deficit of $3 trillion. “What is the president’s plan as the economy rebounds to take this on?” Smith asked. “Obviously [spending] was needed with the coronavirus pandemic — …

Mediaite reports: At a short but fiery press briefing Friday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany slammed the Atlantic sources that said President Donald Trump made disrespectful remarks about American soldiers who died at war. She then left without taking any questions. “Why would a publication abandon all journalistic integrity and publish this story?” McEnany asked. “It’s because the liberal …

The Trump campaign today published a collection of world famous liars denying The Atlantic report that Trump called US Marines killed in a famous World World I battle “losers” and “suckers.” The report also says that Trump didn’t want amputees appearing in parades because “nobody wants to see that.” Other famous liars are at the link above. The Atlantic story …

Mediaite reports: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany opened her press briefing on Thursday by announcing that she would play the video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) getting her hair done at a closed hair salon “on a loop.” “As you can see, we found Nancy Pelosi going into her hair salon. We will be playing the video on …

Nothing you see or hear is real: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted Thursday that President Trump was not suggesting people “do anything unlawful” when he encouraged voters to test the system by voting both by mail and in person. In an interview on Fox News, McEnany said that Trump was telling voters to “verify” that their mailed ballot …

The Daily Beast reports: After confirming that the president had no plans on visiting the family of Jacob Blake — whose shooting by police kicked off the protests in Kenosha — McEnany was then asked if the president intends to condemn the 17-year-old Rittenhouse’s actions. “The president is not going to weigh in on that, he may weigh in further …

The Washington Post reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday despite a plea from the state’s governor for him to stay away. She also said the White House has been unable to make contact with the family of Jacob Blake, whose shooting by police sparked unrest in the city. …

The Hill reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday would not say whether President Trump would accept the results of the November election if he is not declared the winner, adding to comments from the president in recent days sowing doubt about the outcome of the vote. “Is the president saying if he doesn’t win this election that …

Mediaite reports: Despite reports of widespread delays, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is defending U.S. coronavirus testing — claiming that there is actually an abundance of supply. Appearing on Fox & Friends Monday, the press secretary was confronted by host Ainsley Earhardt — who said that she’s spoken with friends who had difficulty getting a rapid coronavirus test. “There …

Mediaite reports: WNBC’s Geoff Bennett invoked Trump’s tweet during McEnany’s press briefing, and he asked her to explain the about-face. “What in his view changed? Was he advised by Republicans that he was potentially suppressing his own vote by stoking unfounded fears about mail-in voting? Will he admit now the fact that voting by mail across the country by mail …

Deadline reports: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was finishing up her briefing with reporters on Friday when she criticized so-called “cancel” culture, citing decisions to drop shows like Cops and Live PD in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. McEnany said that President Donald Trump “is also appalled by cancel culture, and cancel culture specifically as it …

Politico reports: As Americans still struggle to access coronavirus testing and receive prompt results, President Donald Trump is being screened for the disease as many as “multiple times a day,” his top spokesperson acknowledged Tuesday. “As I’ve made clear from this podium, the president is the most tested man in America,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters. “He’s …

CNN reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany reiterated that President Trump supports opening schools fully, without any kind of remote learning in the fall, and she argued “science should not stand in the way” of that goal. “The science is on our side here,” she added. Many experts worry about returning to classrooms not necessarily because of the risk …

Raw Story reports: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Thursday said that President Donald Trump continues to believe that he has “absolute immunity” from prosecution despite a Supreme Court ruling that said otherwise. At a White House briefing, McEnany argued that a high court ruling which gives prosecutors the right to subpoena Trump’s financial records is actually a “win …

Deadline reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that she hasn’t seen Mary Trump’s new tell-all book, yet repeatedly insisted that the tome is a “book of falsehoods.” “No response, other than that it’s a book of falsehoods, and that’s about it,” McEnany said, and moved on to several other topics. But NBC News White House correspondent Peter …

The Insider reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump’s NASCAR tweet at Monday’s briefing, delivering a series of indirect answers before saying Trump “wasn’t making a judgment one way or the other.” The tweet in question came early Monday morning. Trump said NASCAR has the “lowest ratings EVER!” because it banned the Confederate flag from its …

Bloomberg News reports: President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on reports that the Russian government paid bounties for American and allied troops to be killed in Afghanistan because there was no consensus among intelligence officials on the veracity of the claims, said White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. McEnany told reporters at the White House on Monday that such intelligence wouldn’t …