White House Briefing Room
October 24, 2018
Question: Sarah, does
President Trump feel any personal responsibility for creating the political
climate in which people think it's acceptable to send bombs to prominent public
figures?
Sanders: Of course
not, why should he?
Question: Well, for
example, last week at a rally in Montana, didn't he praise Rep. Greg Gianforte
for assaulting a correspondent from The
Guardian?
Sanders: Not at
all. President Trump was just proud that
Rep. Gianforte shares the people of Montana's distrust for the media.
Question: Sarah, the
President specifically described how the Congressman "body slammed" the
reporter, then said "he's my kind guy."
Sanders: I think you
are reading the President's comments too literally. We say in the media all the time that
"So-and-so slams so-and-so, or something-or-other." I think that's what President Trump meant.
Question: Sarah, you
know that Congressman Gianforte pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was
required to take anger management training.
Sanders: So it sounds
like Congressman Gianforte has put this behind him, so maybe we should all move
on.
Question: Just so we
are clear, the President unequivocally condemns the attempted attacks on
President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and others?
Sanders:
Absolutely. In fact, he
personally called Attorney General Sessions and ordered him to investigate
whether these parcels were sent by the caravan of terrorists, murderers, and
rapists that is slowly advancing its way through Mexico to challenge our
American way-of-life.
Question: Sarah, how
in the world would ...
Sanders: Sorry, no
more questions today.
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