Huckabee Sanders Nearly Cries And Won’t Say Press Is NOT The Enemy Of The People

During Thursday’s White House press briefing, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta whether she would be willing to admit that the press is NOT the enemy of the people, a claim that Trump loves to make. Rather than saying she disagreed with the President, she went on a rant about how horribly she allegedly gets treated while her voice was quivering and she was obviously holding back tears. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

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For the entire month of July, Sarah Huckabee Sanders held ... I think it was only three press briefings on camera during the entire month of July. So for the month of August, I guess she's back at it. She's going out there every day trying her best to continue to lie to us and act like it's not getting to her. And I say, "act like it's not getting to her" because by now, I'm sure we've all heard about the interaction that happened on Thursday during the press brief in between CNN's Jim Acosta and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Acosta wanted her to refute Donald Trump's claims that the press is not the enemy of the people, something Ivanka Trump actually did earlier that day, Sarah Huckabee Sanders wouldn't do it. Take a look at the interaction here, and you'll notice something about Sarah Huckabee Sanders. You have to listen beyond her words. Here it is.

Jim.

I just wanted to follow up on Sarah's question from NPR. She asked you about Ivanka Trump's statement that the press is not the enemy of the people. And she asked you whether or not the press is the enemy of the people. You read off a laundry list of your concerns about the press and then things that you feel like are misreported, but you did not say that the press is not the enemy of the people. I think it would be a good thing if you were to say right here at this briefing that the press, the people who have gathered in this room right now, are doing their jobs every day, asking questions of officials like the ones you brought forward earlier are not the enemy of the people. I think we deserve that.

I think the president has made his position known. I also think it's ironic-

But would you mind telling us, Sarah-

I'm trying to answer your question. I politely waited. And I even called on you, despite the fact that you interrupted me while calling on your colleague.

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I said it's ironic-

Which is why I interrupted.

I'm trying-

But if you would not mind letting me having a follow-up, that would be fine, but it-

It's ironic, Jim, that not only you and the media attack the president for his rhetoric when they frequently lower the level of conversation in this country. Repeatedly, the media resorts to personal attacks without any content other than to insight anger. The media has attacked me personally on a number of occasions, including your own network, said I should be harassed as a life senate, that I should be choked. ICE officials were not welcome in their place of worship and personal information is shared on the Internet. When I was hosted by the Correspondents' Association, of which almost all of you are members of, you brought a comedian up to attack my appearance and call me a traitor to my own gender. In fact, as far as I know, I'm the first press secretary in the history of the United States that's required secret service protection.

Tell that to the five dead people of Indianapolis.

The media continues to ratchet up the verbal assault against the president and everyone in this administration. And certainly, we have a role to play, but the media has a role to play for the discourse in this country as well.