Kayleigh McEnany Suggests Trump Is Neutral on Confederate Flag
The White House press secretary denied that Trump was defending the Confederate flag in a tweet about NASCAR.
KEVIN LAMARQUE / Reuters
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied during Monday’s briefing that President Donald Trump was defending the Confederate flag but would not say that he condemns it either. Reporters repeatedly asked McEnany to decipher a tweet from the president that called on Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace to “apologize” for what he deemed a hate-crime “hoax,” adding, “That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” NASCAR’s ratings have actually increased since banning the Confederate flag at races last month.
“You’re focusing on one word at the very bottom of a tweet,” McEnany said at one point, accusing ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl of taking his comment “out of context.” Later, she added, “His tweet was not to indicate approval or disapproval of that particular policy of NASCAR,” and “He’s not taking a position one way or another in that tweet.”
Kayleigh McEnany twisting herself into a pretzel to claim that the president wasn't expressing support for the Confederate flag with his Bubba Wallace tweet this morning. pic.twitter.com/aNI0SxPRLC
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) July 6, 2020
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.