President Donald Trump toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture Tuesday, a week after first lady Melania Trump visited the museum with Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel’s prime minister.
CNN noted that Trump’s entourage Tuesday “did not include leaders from top African-American advocacy groups such as the NAACP or the National Urban League,” but rather “several of his campaign’s top black supporters and members of his administration.”
But … we were assured more than once that Trump didn’t have “several” black supporters and members of his administration. Weird.
However, it was up to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer to convey to White House correspondent April Ryan just what the president gained from his morning tour of the museum. Was his response awkward? Pretty much.
Spicer on Trump's tour of the African-American museum: "I think he was really proud to share it with Dr. Carson" https://t.co/HfMz4PylDd
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 21, 2017
Before criticizing Spicer, though, consider the question he was asked to address. Yes, Trump visited the physical building that is the museum, but did he also visit slavery?
April Ryan Accuses Trump of Saying White People Made America. What Is She Talking About? https://t.co/ZorE9lZbri (By @HashtagGriswold) pic.twitter.com/u4hGi9zvOc
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 21, 2017
Here's the transcript of April Ryan's question to Sean Spicer. I honestly don't have the faintest idea what she's talking about. pic.twitter.com/qp5ZjMZbWX
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) February 21, 2017
Is Ryan saying she actually heard Trump say "we made this country," referring to white people? That would've been a HUGE story.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) February 21, 2017
Or is she honestly arguing that when Trump said "we" on the campaign trail, he meant white people? That's absurd.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) February 21, 2017
"Did he also visit slavery?"
What did she mean by this?
— Azu$a?光?? (@PositiveInt) February 21, 2017
Seems straightforward to me. Did President Trump visit slavery, or didn't he? Answer the question!
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) February 21, 2017
"he said things like, you know…" Problematic.
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) February 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/LadyInfidels/status/834142238850560000
https://twitter.com/Gav4955/status/834147848778289152
She, like many liberals, imagine what someone else meant, and then attack their imagination. Like Don Quixote.
— Peter [redacted] (@Niggledom) February 21, 2017
@AlexisinNH How can the press act so indignant about what Trump says about them when they ask insane questions like these?
— AlexisPKeaton (@AlexisPKeaton) February 21, 2017
The White House posted a transcript of Trump’s remarks at the museum; as crazy as it sounds, maybe there’s some clue in there about what he felt he gained personally from the visit.
Any media reporters going to follow up on April Ryan's odd question to Spicer today? Hello.. @ErikWemple @brianstelter @DylanByers
Or nah?— Chris (@CML_Texas) February 21, 2017
Griswold reports at Mediaite that his tweet inspired someone else to ask Ryan herself what she meant, but apparently she’s off the clock today, leaving it up to the public to do their own research.
@AprilDRyan When/where did Trump say White folks made America? You referenced it in today's presser & I'd like to see the clip if possible.
— Skylar “Kilmonger Made Some Solid Points ?” Ezell (@Skylar_Writer) February 21, 2017
look it up and you will find it
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) February 21, 2017
I did look and can't find it. I've tried different variations of "Trump White Made America" and get all kinds of stuff.
— Skylar “Kilmonger Made Some Solid Points ?” Ezell (@Skylar_Writer) February 21, 2017
You’ll never find anything if you rely on White Google for your searches, silly.
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Update:
It took a while, but it looks like a volunteer dug up the quote that Ryan paraphrased into a question about slavery.
For those of you who wonder where I paraphrased what @POTUS said, listen to the video and @POTUS words in March 2016 https://t.co/I8cA7NyunC
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) February 22, 2017
Dayton, Ohio 3/12/16 @freddieallenjr @hardball pic.twitter.com/oTxR33OaKh
— Lauren Victoria Burke (@LVBurke) February 22, 2017
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