'You don't understand sarcasm': How Trump and his allies downplay his comments
On Sunday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders returned to a familiar refrain when asked about President Trump’s past praise for WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange.
“Clearly the president was making a joke during the 2016 campaign,” Sanders said, days after the United States charged Assange with conspiracy to illegally obtain secret U.S. documents. “The president was making a joke during the campaign and was talking about the specifics of the case at that moment.”
It was at least the 13th time in the past four years that Trump or his allies have downplayed his remarks with some variation of suggesting he was joking, kidding or being sarcastic, including:
Inviting Russia to find and release Hillary Clinton’s emails
Praising the release of hacked emails by WikiLeaks
Shooting someone on Fifth Avenue and not losing voters
Suggesting “Second Amendment people” could stop Hillary Clinton from appointing judges
Calling former president Barack Obama the “founder of ISIS
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"I was only joking" is the excuse used by any right winger when they're called out on their bullshit. Would it still be if one of his followers acted on his suggestion and hurt someone?
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... the other night claiming that Trump wanted to send immigrants to sanctuary cities because he's concerned about their welfare, and wants to send them places where they'll be taken care of.
