Trump Aide Calls Administration’s Lies About Inauguration Crowd Size “Alternative Facts”
White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway Just Coined A New Term
“Alternative facts are not facts. They are falsehoods,” Chuck Todd tells Pres. Trump’s counselor Kellyanne Conway this morning. WATCH: pic.twitter.com/Ao005dQ13r
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 22, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer wasn’t lying Saturday when he claimed that President Donald Trump’s inauguration drew the largest crowd in history. Rather, Spicer was merely presenting “alternative facts,” according to Trump senior aide Kellyanne Conway.Â
Conway made the statement on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, in response to a question from host Chuck Todd about why Trump asked his press secretary to “utter a falsehood” during his very first news conference. Â
“It undermines the credibility of the entire White House press office on day one,” Todd said.Â
“Don’t be so overly dramatic about it, Chuck. You’re saying it’s a falsehood. … Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative facts to that.”
“Alternative facts are not facts. They’re falsehoods,” Todd responded.Â
Watch the full interview here.Â
Kellyanne Conway on @MeetThePress: Spicer offered “alternative facts”@chucktodd: “Alternative facts are not facts. They are falsehoods.”
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 22, 2017
Wow. @KellyannePolls introducing a new term on @MeetThePress today to excuse @seanspicer lies: “alternative facts.”
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 22, 2017
Dear students, #alternativefacts don’t work in my classroom.
— Cathryn Robbins (@profe_robbins) January 22, 2017
War is peace. #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/aZ6qDlRUev
— David Beard (@dabeard) January 22, 2017
Hillary Clinton is my president. #AlternativeFacts
— MamaHawk (@Expresso65) January 22, 2017
Kellyanne Conway was once a Hot Dog on a Stick Girl. #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/idVaJXlg6X
— Bob Davidson (@oybay) January 22, 2017
“Seahawks passing the ball on goal line in the Super Bowl versus the Patrtios was the right decision #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/N5DkLeST55
— Mike (@MikeColts) January 22, 2017
I can still wear my highschool prom dress. #alternativefacts
— MamaHawk (@Expresso65) January 22, 2017
The sky is green and grass is blue.
Am I doing this #alternativefacts thing right?
— Christy Chirinos (@ChristyChirinos) January 22, 2017
Can we all agree that #alternativefacts are steaming piles of horseshit and be done with it?
— LeeAnne Dale (@LeeAnneDale) January 22, 2017
The Affordable Care Act doesn’t save lives. #AlternativeFacts
— Briaη (@bridav7) January 22, 2017

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