White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany offered a scathing rebuke to members of the media at Monday's press briefing after realizing she was asked numerous questions about President Trump's tweets about NASCAR and the Confederate flag, but not one question about the wave of violence over the weekend across the country.
"I was asked probably 12 questions about the Confederate flag" McEnany said. "This President is focused on action and I'm a little dismayed that I didn't receive one question on the deaths that we got in this country this weekend."
She continued, "I didn't receive one question about New York City shootings doubling for the third straight week, and over the last seven days shooting skyrocketed by 142 percent. Not one question."
And as reporters attempted to interrupt and moan at her, she concluded by noting that five children were shot over the weekend and read a quote from a father whose eight-year-old daughter was gunned down in Atlanta while riding with her mom near the Wendy's where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by Atlanta Police:
"I didn't receive one question about five children who were killed, and I’ll leave you with this remark by a dad. It broke my heart. A dad of an eight-year-old loss in Atlanta this weekend. 'They say black lives matters? You kill the child, she didn't do nothing to nobody,' was his quote. We need to be focused on securing our streets, making sure no lives are lost, because all black lives matter, that of David Dorn and that of this eight-year-old-girl. Thank you."
Of course, the "real" reporters in the room continued shouting after McEnany as she walked away. At one point, ABC chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl can be heard yelling, "Kayleigh, we're glad to ask you a couple more questions."
While McEnany did not receive a question from reporters about violence in America's streets, here are some of the
questions she was asked:
- Why is the president so supportive of flying the Confederate flag?
- Does he believe NASCAR should fly the Confederate flag and why don't they fly it here?
- What is the president’s position? Does he think NASCAR made a mistake by banning the Confederate flag?
- Let's drill down on the Confederate flag. Does he think it was a mistake for NASCAR to ban it?
- Does he think NASCAR’s ratings are down because they banned the Confederate flag?
- Does he think his supporters should not take the flag to Trump rallies?
- Has he considered banning the Confederate flag from Trump rallies?
- You were saying we were taking the tweet out of context, but this is what he (Trump) tweeted: "Has Bubba Wallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his die, & were wiling to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another hoax? That & flag decision has caused lowest ratings ever." How are we misinterpreting that?
- On the Confederate part, why would the president not praise NASCAR for removing the Confederate flag, particularly given the history of that flag, the symbol that it has for African-Americans, and also what it represents in terms of just the treasonous acts and the insurrection against the republic?
- What exactly does the president see as positive or uniting about the Confederate flag?
- You've said there’s no opinion on the Confederate flag. Why can't this White House unambiguously state whether or not it supports displays of he Confederate flag?
- And what about making a statement on the Confederate flag? Are we capable of doing that?
Shockingly, the liberal media is more fixated on how terrible they think President Trump is then in matters that have a real impact on the safety of American citizens.
