White House deputy press secretary calls Trump 'nauseating, fearful pig' for praising Putin
2 years, 10 months ago

White House deputy press secretary calls Trump 'nauseating, fearful pig' for praising Putin

Daily Mail  

White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates hammered former President Donald Trump for heaping praise for days on Russian President Vladimir Putin. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates hammered former President Donald Trump for heaping praise for days on Russian President Vladimir Putin Bates called Trump and Putin 'two nauseating fearful pigs' and said they were 'rubbing their snouts together and celebrating as innocent people lose their lives' Deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates The deadly assault didn't change Trump's mind on his posture on Russian and Ukraine. Ukrainian military vehicles move past Independence Square in central Kyiv as cities across the nation have been hit with what Ukrainian officials said were Russian missile strikes and artillery Trump added: 'But here’s a guy that says, you know, "I'm gonna declare a big portion of Ukraine independent," he used the word 'independent' and 'we’re gonna go out and we’re gonna go in and we’re gonna help keep peace.' Later Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki hit back at Trump.

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CNN conservative Scott Jennings could be Trump's pick for press secretary: report

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The Independent  

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3 years, 11 months ago

White House aide suspended for threatening reporter

Associated Press  

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I used to run White House press briefings. Here’s how journalists should handle Trump (opinion)
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CNN  

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Former Trump Adviser Undercuts GOP Impeachment Defence
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The Quint  

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ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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Daily Mail  

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Raw Story  

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CNN  

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CNN  

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Salon  

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Raw Story  

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Huff Post  

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