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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway slammed Jim Acosta as 'a smart ass' on Tuesday after the CNN reporter asked her if President Donald Trump will 'tell the truth' in his Oval Office address on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Conway, speaking to reporters in the White House driveway, didn't hold back on her contempt for Acosta, telling him she was the 'only one around here who gives you the time of day' - a likely reference to her fellow administration officials - and that 'a lot of these people don't like you' in reference to the members of the media watching the exchange.
The 60 second back-and-forth came ahead of Trump's primetime speech on border security Tuesday night as the White House and Democrats remain at an impasse on ending the partial government shutdown.
Administration officials have been defending the president's demand for $5.6 billion in border spending for his wall before he'll agree to reopen the government. Conway was coming off an appearance on Fox News when she spoke to reporters in the White House drive way
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6570269/Youre-smart-ass-Kellyanne-Conway-tears-Jim-Acosta.html
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Conway on the other hand...
bluestarone
(17,122 posts)She's the ASS
superpatriotman
(6,254 posts)Shut up, motherfucker.
Siwsan
(26,327 posts)That's for sure.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)...and instead had to divert and try to blame the person who asked the questions. KGOP republican misleader Dirty Donny* has a documented record of over 5,000 lies since he took office. The American people - and the nation's press - has not just a right to ask whether the republicans will tell the truth for once, but an obligation to do so.
* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief
Arkansas Granny
(31,542 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Shes losing her touch and her creative comebacks. Poor Kellyanne... sad.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,897 posts)Has some nerve.
PCIntern
(25,647 posts)rurallib
(62,482 posts)Wonder when she gives Acosta the time of day if it is anywhere near the real time. She has some trouble telling the truth.
BruceWane
(345 posts)...... a real smartass would have asked for the estimated percentage of "alternative facts" we might plan to hear this evening.
underpants
(183,019 posts)About five minutes in, Acosta asked a question, sparking the fiery exchange:
Acosta: 'Can you promise that the president will tell the truth tonight? Will he tell the truth?'
Conway: 'Yes Jim and can you promise that you will?'
Acosta: 'I will. Absolutely.'
Conway: 'The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. Am I allowed to mention God to you?'
Acosta: 'I'm not the one that has the alternative facts problem like you do. Will the president tell the truth?'
Conway: 'Make sure that goes viral.'
Acosta: 'Okay.'
book_worm
(15,951 posts)and she apparently couldn't answer it.
displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)...for duty as tokens/scapegoats, trotted out to face the wrath of truth seeking citizens and journalists.
Eat shit, Kellyanne.