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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:01 PM Jun 2021

Kayleigh McEnany: 'I Never Lied' As Trump's Press Secretary

Kayleigh McEnany made an eye-popping claim at a conservative conference on Sunday, saying that she “never lied” in her role as former President Donald Trump’s White House Press Secretary, because she was “a woman of faith.”

McEnany was speaking at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit, and mentioned how she had been asked at her very first press briefing as press secretary if she would ever lie to the American people. “And I said without hesitation, no,” said McEnany, “and I never did. As a woman of faith, as a mother of baby Blake, as a person who meticulously prepared at some of the world’s hardest institutions, I never lied. I sourced my information.”

A quick search of Mediaite’s archives presents a much different view of McEnany’s record of honesty, documenting multiple examples of her stretching the truth, dodging questions, just flat-out lying, or backing up some of Trump’s absurd claims. Politifact has a fairly harsh rating for McEnany’s tenure as press secretary, evaluating her statements as “Mostly False,” “False,” or “Pants on Fire” 56 percent of the time. McEnany earned “Half True” 14 percent of the time, “Mostly True” 28 percent, and “True” zero percent.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/as-a-woman-of-faith-kayleigh-mcenany-tells-conservative-conference-i-never-lied-as-trumps-press-secretary/?utm_source=mostpopular

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Kayleigh McEnany: 'I Never Lied' As Trump's Press Secretary (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 OP
Well, she never told the real truth either SharonAnn Jun 2021 #1
That itself is a lie, Kayleigh -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #2
+++ JohnSJ Jun 2021 #14
She thought she was his press secretary? imanamerican63 Jun 2021 #3
Apparently, She Doesn't Understand How Video Works ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #4
Kayleigh wouldn't know what TRUTH was if it... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #5
Pinocchio.... PortTack Jun 2021 #6
What a dirt bag RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2021 #7
The earth is flat. The check is in the mail. January 6 was a peaceful tourist visit. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2021 #8
Well, when lying has become one of your basic bodily functions.. LiberatedUSA Jun 2021 #9
rot in hell. ZonkerHarris Jun 2021 #10
Am I the only one who finds it pathetic when people try to hide behind their religiosity as an RockRaven Jun 2021 #11
Another bald faced lie by McANinny gohuskies Jun 2021 #12
That "No" at her first press briefing? That was her first lie. nt Atticus Jun 2021 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Atticus Jun 2021 #15
ROTFLMAO!!!! GoCubsGo Jun 2021 #16
... On September 9, leaked audio recordings revealed Trump admitting to downplaying struggle4progress Jun 2021 #17
Literally every other word outta her mouth was a lie. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #18
Thank goodness jcgoldie Jun 2021 #19
She's lying about lying. roamer65 Jun 2021 #20

-misanthroptimist

(810 posts)
2. That itself is a lie, Kayleigh
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:04 PM
Jun 2021

We all watched. Hell, there are plenty of videos. You lied -repeatedly and without remorse.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)
4. Apparently, She Doesn't Understand How Video Works
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:05 PM
Jun 2021

There's proof of her lying.
Now, with that proof extant, she lies about not lying.
That cross around her neck would burst into flames if her god actually existed.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
5. Kayleigh wouldn't know what TRUTH was if it...
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:05 PM
Jun 2021

Came up and smacked her in her overly made up face. See how her false eyelashes fluttered then.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,672 posts)
7. What a dirt bag
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:10 PM
Jun 2021

Is she lying with that cross on her neck ?

You and 74 million other idiots never figured it out, because of the lies YOU told, I'm telling you now Biden won the election. The only fraud in the election was named Trump and you lied for him, many times, you stupid fool !

She can't tell the truth anyways, she works for Fox news.

 

LiberatedUSA

(1,666 posts)
9. Well, when lying has become one of your basic bodily functions..
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:18 PM
Jun 2021

...is it really lying any more?

Really smells worse though. She’s got some terrible number threes.

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
11. Am I the only one who finds it pathetic when people try to hide behind their religiosity as an
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:21 PM
Jun 2021

explanation for why others should not believe that they have done wrong?

It's illogical, yes, and morally contemptible too given that it is said with an intention to deceive... But above all it is so damn WEAK and UNDIGNIFIED. Crying "I didn't do it!" while cowering behind your imaginary friend as a human shield.

gohuskies

(1,156 posts)
12. Another bald faced lie by McANinny
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:23 PM
Jun 2021

the corruption of tRump in full bloom. the entire maladmistration is filled with crooks, liars and traitors and you Kayleigh along with Suckabee Sanders were the face of that stinking pile of dung.

Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
16. ROTFLMAO!!!!
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 01:29 PM
Jun 2021

Gawd, these people are so full of shit. If there really was a God, that cross would be burning a hole in her chest.

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
17. ... On September 9, leaked audio recordings revealed Trump admitting to downplaying
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 02:58 PM
Jun 2021

the severity of COVID-19 ...

"I wanted to always play it down," Trump told journalist Bob Woodward in March as the virus was spreading rapidly across the country. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic," he added.

During a press briefing that day, McEnany claimed that Trump "never downplayed the virus" ...

Oma Seddiq and Grace Panetta
Jun 14, 2021, 3:46 PM
https://www.businessinsider.com/5-times-former-white-house-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-lied-2021-6

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
19. Thank goodness
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 01:14 AM
Jun 2021

If she said she did lie, the universe might implode since she is incapable of telling the truth. Sort of like if Pinocchio said his nose was going to grow...

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