Trump Gets Called Fake News At His Own Press Briefing

MS. MCENANY: I think the President was making a satirical point that was quite funny if you go and actually watch the video. I think he was making a —

Q What’s funny about these two toddlers —

MS. MCENANY: He was a satirical —

Q — hugging one another?

MS. MCENANY: The — the point is that it was a play on CNN repeatedly taking the President out of context, like the time when you guys had a chyron that read, “Trump slams some illegal immigrants: They’re animals”. Well, guess what? The people he called animals were MS-13 illegal immigrants who regularly mutilate people in this country.

Q Well —

MS. MCENANY: Those things are entirely misleading.

Q If you don’t mind me pointing out, the President has referred to some Mexican immigrants as “rapists.” He has tried to pass a Muslim ban in this country. He has described black NFL players —

MS. MCENANY: That’s —

Q — as “sons of bitches” if they take a knee during a football game.

MS. MCENANY: That’s an absurd att- — that’s an absurd attempt to justify the misleading headlines that are regularly on your network. Like I was just walking in, watching CNN as they lauded the —

Q Are you saying the President never stokes —

MS. MCENANY: — quote, “rallies in the streets.”

Q Are you — are you saying that the President never stokes this sort of —

MS. MCENANY: You got to let me finish, Jim. This isn’t a cable news segment. I’m answering your question right now —

Q Okay.

MS. MCENANY: — from the White House podium.

Q Well, you’re — you’re answering the question by trying to turn it around and throw it in — at CNN.

MS. MCENANY: When I walk out here, Jim —

Q You’re not answering the gist of the question, which is: Why —

MS. MCENANY: When I walk out here, Jim, and I see on your —