Here’s the transcript:
Jeff Mason: (25:26)
Kayleigh, in a previous life, before you were Press Secretary, you worked for the campaign. And you made a comment, I believe on Fox, in which you said President Trump will not allow the Coronavirus to come to this country. Given what has happened since then, obviously, would you like to take that back?
Kayleigh McEnany: (25:44)
Well, first let me note. I was asked a question on Fox Business about the President’s travel restrictions. I noted what was the intent behind those travel restrictions, which is, we will not see the Coronavirus come here. We will not see terrorism come here, referring to an earlier set of travel restrictions. I guess I would turn the question back on the media and ask similar questions.
Kayleigh McEnany: (26:04)
Does Vox want to take back that they proclaim that the coronavirus would not be a deadly pandemic? Does the Washington Post want to take back that they told Americans to, “get a grip, the flu is bigger than the coronavirus?” Does the Washington Post, likewise, want to take back that, “Our brains are causing us to exaggerate the threat of the Corona virus?” Does the New York Times want to take back that, “Fear of the virus may be spreading faster than the virus itself?” Does NPR want to take back that the flu was a much bigger threat than the Corona virus? And finally, once again, the Washington Post. Would they like to take back that the government should not respond aggressively to the virus? I’ll leave you with those questions and maybe you’ll have some answers in a few days?
Kayleigh McEnany: (26:47)
[crosstalk 00:26:47] Thank you, very much.
She slapped them upside the head with their OWN WORDS, stuck the knife in, twisted it, dropped the mic, and exited stage right; all the while with a smile on her face!
I was so stunned, I almost fell over!
Wow, and I missed this!!
She slapped them upside the head with their OWN WORDS, stuck the knife in, twisted it, dropped the mic, and exited stage right; all the while with a smile on her face!
I was so stunned, I almost fell over!
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She was awesome. And so non-emotional, polite, and professional. The only thing she could have added was bless your little heart. LOL
LOL! Thanks for that transcript in #12. Kayleigh has always been awesome. I'm amazed President Trump didn't pick her right off the bat to be his WH press secretary back in 2017.
I became a Kayleigh fan back when she was on those live 12 person political panels on CNN during the 2016 campaign - usually during the wee hours after debates when Fox News went to reruns.
Keyleigh and Jeffrey Lord were the only two true conservatives allowed onto those CNN panels. This tiny blonde, cross-wearing Trump supporter I had never heard of *really* made a name for herself on those CNN panels - she stood up to the likes of Van Jones, Paul Begala, and numerous other leftist slimeballs night after night, fiercely defending Trump all the way.
I've never forgotten her appearances on those panels. She definitely earned her position as WH Press Secretary!