CNN journalist Jake Tapper criticized former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after she published a tweet that appeared to be a signal to stir up subscribers to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Those who follow QAnon believe that Democrats are part of a global pedophile ring that engages in sex-trafficking and conspired against former President Donald Trump during his time in office.
It all began when McEnany retweeted a quote President Joe Biden made during a CNN town hall last night during which he said “everyone knows I love kids better than people.” Biden’s quote came at the beginning of the program and was said in congratulations to CNN’s Anderson Cooper for welcoming a newborn child.
Signing off with a final notable quote from Joe Biden during his town hall this evening:
“Everyone knows I love kids better than people.†🤔
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— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) February 17, 2021
Tapper later responded with a quote from an anonymous former White House official and colleague of McEnany’s who said her remark was designed “to stir up the QAnon crowd.”
From a former WH colleague of McEnany’s: “This is 100% meant to stir up the qanon crowd. Awful.†https://t.co/jTqIRwEyKn
— Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan (@jaketapper) February 17, 2021
McEnany later said she tweeted the comment to draw attention to Biden’s “horrific pro-choice, anti-child policies that have dehumanized life.” She also criticized Tapper for not getting his source on the record.
I tweeted this revealing, bizarre quote from Joe Biden that underscores his horrific pro-choice, anti-child policies that have dehumanized life (Mexico City policy etc.)
cc: @jaketapper your source should put her name on the record if she claims to know the intent of my tweets
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) February 17, 2021
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