CNN’s Kaitlan Collins’s tweet is representative of the Twitter backlash against former White House press secretary Sean Spicer appearing at the Emmys last night:
Is it supposed to be comical that the former White House spokesman is now tacitly admitting that he lied to the American people?
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 18, 2017
No, but it’s comical that the American people–and journalists, of all people–don’t understand that the literal job of the White House spokesman is to lie for the president.
I think this is indicative of a split between liberals who are starting to recognize reality and liberals doubling down on conspiracies. The fact that Sean Spicer could even make it through the door at the Emmys without getting beaten up means *somebody* there must understand the real world.
Other reactions:
There are going to be no consequences of the Trump kleptocracy. #SeanSpicer #CoreyLewandowski
— David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) September 18, 2017
David Perry is a journalist, according to his bio, and that thread goes on in a similar vein for some time. I assume he is also referring to former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski being named a visiting fellow at Harvard.
If liberals are unwilling to withhold the only thing that hasn't yet been stolen by trump regime- social approval- then the theft is total. https://t.co/klhBwxeeTq
— Even Odds πΊπΈπ¬π§ (@evenodds23) September 18, 2017
What kind of Arts Community goes for a cheap joke by allowing this white supremacy enabling muthafucka into it's midst! Ashamed…. pic.twitter.com/7kyhV8p0e6
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) September 18, 2017
Reminder: I don’t follow any of those people. They are retweeted into my timelines.
UPDATE: Here’s the controversial appearance, all 30 seconds of it.