Newly installed White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made an impression during her press briefing by promising to never lie to the media.
Many Twitter users didn’t believe her one bit ― understandable, considering President Donald Trump’s notorious reputation for misleading statements.
To say people were skeptical is an understatement.
Any of you who think @PressSec’s word is worth anything, please contact me about some amazing real estate opportunities in the Florida Everglades https://t.co/tSjUD4GRZb
— Daniel Summers, MD (@WFKARS) May 1, 2020
it's gonna be great when @PressSec lies in a few minutes, gets called on it, and yells "IT'S OPPOSITE DAY!" as her defense.
— Shripal Shah (@shripal734) May 1, 2020
Kayleigh McEnany says in her first press briefing: "I will never lie to you, you have my word on that"
— Ryan Adams 🎞️🏳️🌈 (@filmystic) May 1, 2020
Narrator: She's lying. https://t.co/MMh2Wgz2S2
As I have said all along, a liar is gonna hire liars;
— Roger Fisk (@RogerFisk) May 1, 2020
“We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here. — Kayleigh McEnany, February 25th. @PressSec
— Lali Bella Aeyna 🔥 (@AeynaLali) May 1, 2020
My thoughts on @kayleighmcenany saying she'll never lie: pic.twitter.com/lRmM0JEE5G
— Andre Willingham (@AndreWillingha2) May 1, 2020
Honest people say “I will always try to tell you the truth.” Dishonest people say, “I will never lie to you.” Notice—trustworthy people focus on the word, truth. Liars focus on the lie.
— Michael Houck (@woapalanne512) May 1, 2020
Some people asserted that McEnany seemed to break her promise within minutes of making it.
“Jared Kushner has done a great job for this administration,” says @kayleighmcenany, moments after pledging never to lie.
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) May 1, 2020
"The salacious, awful, and verifiably false allegations that were made against Justice Kavanaugh" -- McEnany just lied, breaking the promise she made not to just minutes ago. The allegations against Kavanaugh were not verifiably false.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2020
It was a good run. pic.twitter.com/XQp1yer9vt
Press Sec Kayleigh McEnany concluded her first White House briefing by saying Russia probe cost $40m and exonerated Trump. Despite saying she wouldn’t lie, probe actually cost $32m and Mueller did not exonerate.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) May 1, 2020
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