Full disclosure. I’m no fan of April Ryan. She’s the White House Correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks and an Obama/Clinton lackey. You might not recognize her by name, but she’s the reporter who accused President Trump of saying white people built America. She shamelessly embedded that ridiculous accusation in a question during a White House press briefing last month. Flashback–
“What did the president gain from his tour today? You talked about where he visited, the exhibits that he visited. Did he also visit slavery? Ryan asked Spicer. “And the reason why I’m asking this is because when he was candidate Trump, he said things like you know, ‘We made this country,’ meaning white America, not necessarily black. Did he gain anything —”
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Trump never said that, and she still hasn’t offered up any proof. This was the best thing anyone could dig up.
@AprilDRyan @brianstelter Dayton, Ohio 3/12/16 @freddieallenjr @hardball pic.twitter.com/oTxR33OaKh
— Lauren Victoria (@LVBurke) February 22, 2017
“We cannot let our First Amendment rights be taken away from us from us. We can’t let it. We have the right to speak, we’re law-abiding people, we’re people that work very hard,” Trump said. “We’re people who’ve built this country and made this country great. And we’re all together and we want to get along with everybody, but when they have organized, professionally staged wise guys, we’ve got to fight back, we’ve got to fight back.”
By “we,” he meant white people. IS THAT NOT OBVIOUS?
Seriously. That’s her argument.
Anyway, that’s the April Ryan we’re dealing with here.
On Tuesday, she asked Spicer about how the administration will revamp its image, since it has this stupid Russia thing looming over its head. Spicer rejected the entire premise of her question.
“Two and a half months in, you’ve got this [Sally Yates story] today, you’ve got other things going on. You’ve got Russia, you’ve got wiretaps,” Ryan said
“You’ve got investigations on Capitol Hill,” she added
“No, I get it,” Spicer replied. “I’ve said it from the day that I got here until whenever that there is no connection.”
“You’ve got Russia!” she said.
“If the president puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that’s a Russian connection,” Spicer said.
“I appreciate your agenda here, but at some point report the facts,” he continued. “Every single person who has been briefed on this subject has come away with the same conclusion… I’m sorry that disgusts you, but understand this: At some point, the facts are what they are… At some point you’re going to have to take no for an answer.”
At some point during the tense exchange, Spicer told Ryan to stop shaking her head.
Sean #AssHat Spicer tells
Reporter April Ryan:
'Stop shaking your head' & "Your shaking your head again"
🥊#Dickpic.twitter.com/TkcMpnHmLu
— Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) March 29, 2017
Of course, everyone (and by everyone, I mean the left) is making this about race.
Bill and Sean are showing the world how Black Women get talked about and treated everyday.
Take notice-and do something.
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) March 28, 2017
Never have I seen so blatant misogyny and condescending. "April Ryan" It's time for Spicy to go. We are with you April Ryan
— Barbara Biez (@biespitz) March 28, 2017
April Ryan should have stood up & walked up to @PressSec & knocked the hell out of Spicer, THEN "SHOOK" HER HEAD & WALKED BACK TO HER CHAIR! pic.twitter.com/JcZz2Vr18w
— DEMOCRAT for Life (@democrat_for) March 29, 2017
@seanspicer Would you have spoken to a white, male reporter the way you spoke to April Ryan? U degraded her. Disgusting.
— Jen Mac (@jen6mac4) March 29, 2017
Maxine Waters & April Ryan. Today seems to be the day for Republicans to insult black women.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 28, 2017
Hey Sean ! When you spout crazy stupid LIES & NONSENSE, April Ryan & everyone with a brain is going to shake their head !
Get used to it ! pic.twitter.com/VehgqSAvOm— Jason Bourne (@TheOriginalWTH) March 29, 2017
Apparently it's Voice Your Unsolicited Opinion About What Black Women Do With Their Heads day at the White House and their state media.
— Chloe Angyal (@ChloeAngyal) March 28, 2017
Sorry, I don’t see it. This isn’t about race or sex. This is about dishonest reporting. Get over it.