— The president is very honest and open with everyone in this room. […] I think this is one of many reasons why Americans re-elected this president because of his honesty – said the spokeswoman.
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— He talks about fake news when he sees it, he gets irritated by reporters when you lie about him, when you spread fake news about him and his administration, but he is also the most transparent president in history,” she continued.
“Trump saying something to journalists directly is better and more respectful than hiding from them, as former President Joe Biden did,” she added.
Last Friday, Trump answered questions from journalists on board Air Force One, including: in the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. When a Bloomberg News reporter asked a follow-up question about this, he replied: “Hush. Hush, little pig.” The statement caused a wave of negative comments.
