This is what an effective White House Press Secretary does.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has proven to be one of the most effective bar none. She has shown that one can answer truthfully, respectfully, even as she bucks false narratives.
In this Issue:
The reporter asked Jen Psaki a question he should’ve asked Republicans and she schooled him for it.
Jen Psaki ‘swings’ at reporter parroting GOP talking point Biden is in control of American Jobs Plan.
Jen Psaki uses gas price rise & the poor gotcha question to ding GOP to highlight Biden policies
The reporter asked Jen Psaki a question he should’ve asked Republicans and she schooled him for it.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gave a reporter a new task. Ask Republicans the questions we have already answered.
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Some of these reporters likely forget that they are dealing with a new administration. In effect, he opened the door for schooling from Jen Psaki on how to do his job.
“Senator Wicker up on the Hill just said a little while ago not only is the counteroffer going to be in the trillion-dollar range,” the reporter said. “But he also said, ‘We are going to make an offer which will make it clear that we are not going to disturb the 2017 tax bill.’ If that is indeed the case, is there any way in which the White House would accept the counter-proposal in which the 2017 tax bill is not touched?”
In other words, Republicans want to maintain the Republican tax cut scam at all costs. Psaki was ready.
“That sounds like a question for Senator Wicker,” Jen Psaki said. “What are they proposing instead to pay for it?
The reporter could not answer, but he continued to press for an answer if not touching the tax cut was a deal-breaker. Psaki began by schooling the reporter on the American Jobs Plan. She pointed out that it really helped the average American. But she did not stop there. She tied it into the fraud that was the Trump tax cut scam. The promise of it paying for itself and trickling down did not pan out. Of course, we all knew that would be the outcome. She then gave him marching orders.
"If they don’t want to touch the 2017 tax cut,” Jen Psaki said. “A two trillion dollar tax cut that did not end up having a windfall back to the American public, I guess that is their choice what they put in their proposal. But they have to propose an alternative. So I guess, I hope you ask Senator Wicker that question.”
You hear!
Jen Psaki ‘swings’ at reporter parroting GOP talking point Biden is in control of American Jobs Plan.
Jen Psaki did not let a reporter use the Right-Wing Republican talking point to fester. She made it clear President Biden is in charge of the American Jobs Plan.
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A reporter asked a legitimate question but then shrouded it in a Right-Wing Republican talking point.
“On infrastructure, Republicans are saying in their Oval Office meeting with President Biden two weeks ago,” the reporter said. “The President indicated he was comfortable with one trillion dollars over eight years. Is that accurate?”
That was a legitimate question. But that was not enough for the reporter. He had to ask the question that attempted to give the impression of a neutered president,
“And secondly,” the reporter continued. “They are also saying that the White House staff has since ignored that sort of offer if that is the right word.”
Really? You are just going to throw out a narrative that the Right-Wing has been trying to get into the mainstream media? Jen Psaki did not take kindly to that question. Watch and listen to her tonality.
“Let me just peel the curtains back for you a little bit,” Psaki said sarcastically. “I don’t know if that’s peeling the curtains back. But you know what I am saying. The counter-proposal that our team put forward on Friday was approved by the President was signed off by the President. Every single detail of that was directed by the President of the United States. He was in the Senate for 36 years. I can promise you he does not take a hands-off approach to legislating, negotiating, and determining what kind of counter-proposal we should put forward.
Psaki then went ahead and described in detail what the offer was. She said it was now the Republican’s turn to do their part.
This is one press secretary that listens keenly. She does not allow anything to slip by, which can later be enhanced on by the Right.
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Jen Psaki uses gas price rise & the poor gotcha question to ding GOP to highlight Biden policies
The reporter attempted to trip Jen Psaki with the offhanded implication that Biden is responsible for high gas prices and unconcern for the poor.
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I follow the White House press conference daily. Watching Jen Psaki navigate, answer, and even spin the press (mostly those on the Right but every so often a bit disingenuous with all) is an art form. One knows she is good because she does it so effortlessly. I would hate it if she were working on the side of evil.
This exchange was an important one that every Democrat and Progressive should mimic. It is clear the reporter had a bias, and she was ready for the question.
The reporter started his question by implying that President Biden was responsible for the hike in gas prices and then attempted to garner favor with the masses by pointing out said increases would be hard on the poor.
As soon as the reporter made the association, Psaki interrupted him to point out that Republican policy to fund infrastructure through user fees will hurt the poor as they purchase their gasoline.
Psaki did not stop there as she pointed out that the American Rescue Plan continues to provide relief to Americans. That relief does offset price increases.
What Jen did not say could have been immediately inferred. After all, Republican governors across the country are starting to deny the federal unemployment compensation from the American Rescue Plan. In effect, what Biden giveth, the Republicans taketh away.
Psaki understands that, especially in these times, she must use every opportunity she gets to counter the false narratives coming from the Right. Doing so slows down, eventually stops, and then reverses the metastasis of the Republican fraud.
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