The White House is trying to defend a series of very personal attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump as him just fighting back as he promised to do.
The American president posted a pair of tweets questioning the mental health of the morning show hosts on MSNBC, and some particularly nasty comments about the woman, Mika Brzezinski.
Deputy Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders insists the president has a right to fight fire with fire and that his tweets were not inappropriate.
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Deputy Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to acknowledge the president's tweets were deeply personal and sexist.
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OUT: ...that's wrong."
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Deputy Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the parent of small children, but was unable to answer a question about whether President Trump is a positive role model when he lashes out on Twitter.
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OUT: ...that direction (reporters shout)"
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Deputy Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to insist that most reporters are obsessed with non-stories.
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OUT: ..in comparison."
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