Kayleigh McEnany Says the Darndest Things
In an ideal world, the White House press secretary would be a fearless defender of the truth and a window into the actions of the United States’ most powerful office.
In the real world, the best we can hope for is something akin to the president’s public advocate, communicating the administration’s actions and viewpoints through a selective mix of facts and spin. And then there’s the Trumpian hellworld we live in now, where the press secretary’s job is to surround the administration’s actions with a perpetual cloud of bullshit that makes public accountability all but impossible. Plus, of course, they must alway defend and never contradict the latest inanities of our television-addicted president.
Kayleigh McEnany, the newest White House mouthpiece, is impeccably qualified for that version of the job, boasting a personality devoid of shame and a long resume of keeping a straight face while saying some truly wild shit. Let’s review a few of her greatest hits.
1. “We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here. We will not see terrorism come here. And isn’t it refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama.” — McEnany, February 25th, to former Fox News host Trish Reagan.
Narrator voice: The virus would, in fact, come to the United States. Indeed, it already had, as this was more than a month after the first confirmed case popped up in Washington state. McEnany defended her statements later, saying she was referring to Trump’s decision to ban travelers from China. But that’s not what she said. She said the virus wouldn’t come here. That was ridiculous when she said it and has only gotten more so since.
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