It shouldn’t have been, but the big news of the day has been all about Omarosa Manigault Newman and her scorched earth book tour of every media outlet that will have her. CNN’s certainly been on the story.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1029418986365247489
However, CNN seems to have lost something in translation between White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ answers Tuesday afternoon and the chyron that’s been showing up on CNN’s (and Fox News’) screen.
CNN chyron right now: "WH: 'CANNOT GUARANTEE' TAPE WON'T REVEAL TRUMP USING N-WORD"
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 14, 2018
Fox and MSNBC had versions of this chyron as well. Unison across the cable news networks after that WH presser. pic.twitter.com/LmLwZWtEM2
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 14, 2018
That’s kind of almost close to what Sanders said.
I cannot guarantee a tape won't reveal you using the n-word.
See how this works?
— Rebecca Thought Criminal 63788 (@starboard_light) August 14, 2018
It’s like there may or may not be aliens out there somewhere. Very informative and much journalistic integrity!
— Broshadian (@Broshadian) August 14, 2018
#FakeNews that's not what was asked and that's not what she said.
Hyperbolic much?— AV 4 KU (@AVierthaler) August 14, 2018
You guys seem desperate
— Crypto Popsicle (@CryptoPopsicle) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/PatMann1/status/1029509409213493250
For those interested, here’s the video of the question being asked and Sanders’ answer; skip ahead to the 22-second mark for the relevant bit.
“I’ve never heard him use that term or anything similar" but “I can't guarantee” that President Trump hasn't used the n-word, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says pic.twitter.com/nyBWLCeCgj
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 14, 2018
No @oliverdarcy, that’s not what was said.
Sanders was asked if she could guarantee that Trump would “never” do something, even in the future. She said, correctly, that she couldn’t guarantee anything. No one can guarantee another’s actions.
Nice spin though. https://t.co/0uwILHtULs
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) August 14, 2018
I knew they would spin this out of control. She’s only known him several years, and could not comment on anything other than her own experience and his own statement.
— eaglesdontflock (@eaglesdontflock) August 14, 2018
This is exactly why we watch everything for ourselves! They should never wonder why we have no respect for them!
— Tammie ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@galloy_tammie) August 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/starryjazzy/status/1029518796875345927
I knew the minute I heard her say that….. that the #FakeNews would spin it this way. Total BS!
— STYMIE (@xSTYMIEx) August 14, 2018
And the #FakeNews continues. Cue @Acosta crying.
— JD (@jdirish5oh) August 14, 2018
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Update:
OK, our interest is piqued:
Media has gone completely drunk over this tape. We'll provide the chaser this Fall. https://t.co/usA6TChoiu
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 14, 2018
Related:
WOW! Omarosa gets some SHARP pushback from a pretty unlikely source https://t.co/3mTSFlgFm3
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 14, 2018
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