Wow. This first press conference was absolutely insane.
Check out the full five minutes of high-pitched yelling and lying:
FULL: @seanspicer: "We're going to hold the press accountable." pic.twitter.com/nK51t16Kpf
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 21, 2017
This is a clear signal that it’s going to be four years of attacking the media for reporting anything, including true and false things. In an amazing section here, Spicer just straight out lies:
White House @PressSec on the crowd at Trump's inauguration: "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period." pic.twitter.com/MmV3kzq38W
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 21, 2017
There is just absolutely no way that this is true, “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period,” no matter how high pitched Spicer yells it. Pretty incredible.
Some Twitter reaction:
Sean Spicer's first hostage video … that was pathetic. Embarrassing. Bad. Just bad.
— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) January 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/ericmandl/status/822942597530480642
Sean Spicer, if only you and your boss had good health insurance, you could SEE that the crowds were smaller than your boss's peen. pic.twitter.com/3Y4CIGAa50
— Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) January 21, 2017
Trump & his Press Secretary Sean Spicer are trying to distract you from the massive women's protests around the country. Don't take the bait
— Rodney Robinson (@RodRobinsonRVA) January 21, 2017
Sean Spicer is the new Baghdad Bob. That was positively Soviet. https://t.co/jcj8cMeKxq
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 21, 2017
I guess this video is lying too:
Sean Spicer claims the media inaccurately reported crowd sizes, but video footage suggests otherwise. pic.twitter.com/2fIardInCA
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 21, 2017
My eyes are lying, Trump, pluck them out for me, they mislead me!!!
This ridiculous whining by Trump and Sean Spicer is a pretty clear sign the pressure is working. Keep it up, everyone.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) January 21, 2017
In all seriousness, what Sean Spicer said today was an unmitigated act of propaganda.
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) January 21, 2017
Dear Reporters: Sean Spicer is as sleazy and arrogant a goon as the rest of them. Please keep this in mind.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 21, 2017
Wow. Sean Spicer walked to the podium. Unloaded on the media for bias. Accused reporters of dishonesty. Walked off without taking questions.
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) January 21, 2017
Sean Spicer used the White House briefing room to whine about the media's tweets and claim President Trump's crowds were yuge just now.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 21, 2017
It is embarrassing, as an American, to watch this briefing by Sean Spicer from the podium at the White House. Not the RNC. The White House.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 21, 2017
Who the hell does Sean Spicer think he's talking to? Him AND Trump work for US.
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) January 21, 2017
"This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration PERIOD," Trump spokesman Sean Spicer says with forcefulness.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 21, 2017
Frankly, I’m betting he’ll be declaring that 2 + 2 = 5 pretty soon, and anyone who disagrees is a traitor…