Conway apologized to Trump for promoting Ivanka brand: report

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway apologized to President Trump for promoting Ivanka Trump’s clothing line during a TV interview, CNN reported Friday.

Trump reportedly reaffirmed his support for the senior aide, backing up Conway’s claim that the president was behind her “100 percent.” A source also told CNN that Trump “hated” the word “counseled” to describe how the White House handled Conway after her comments.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said during his daily briefing Thursday that Conway had been “counseled” in the wake of her remarks about Ivanka Trump’s brand. He didn’t not offer any details about the nature of the discussion or who spoke with Conway.

Conway tweeted early Friday that "POTUS supports me, and millions of Americans support him & his agenda."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318886-kellyanne-conway-apologized-to-donald-trump-for-comments-promoting

[dalton99a]

1. I don't believe it.

I doubt anything happened.

[thesquanderer]

2. The meeting sounds like one of those job interview things...

...when the prospective employer asks what you think your greatest weakness is.

KC: "I'm sorry, sir. It's a problem of mine, sometimes I'm just too loyal."

[ewagner]

3. absolutely correct....n/t

[riversedge]

29. ha ha. good one.

[Javaman]

4. after which, she clicked her heels and straight arm saluted. nt

[Paladin]

5. trump probably gave her a raise. (nt)

[Mc Mike]

6. Sorry for breaking the rules to try and make your family more money.

Apologize to America, dum dum.

[DK504]

18. my bad

"White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway apologized to President Trump for promoting Ivanka Trump’s clothing line during a TV interview, CNN reported Friday. "

Well that is 100% verifiable and the lamest thing I've ever hear. Ugh

[Mc Mike]

21. Fang ed fibbing

fascist hag.

[Liberalagogo]

7. How about an on-air apology to the American people

for breaking the law, lady?

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Who's she kidding? Trump told her to say it on air.

[Roy Rolling]

9. She said she was sorry

And she has such a strong record of truthful statements.

[PRETZEL]

10. Well, her usefulness has pretty much ended

so don't be suprised if she's out within the month.

That would be right around the same time as her husband is nominated for Solicitor General.

[DK504]

19. What is this 'cronyism' you speak of?

[RobinA]

23. If I Were Trump

I'm not sure I would fire her.

On second thought, maybe it doesn't matter. Nothing has damaged him so far, so I can't imagine that anything she could say would make much of a dent. Still...

[jeanmarc]

11. Leaks on Trump's views on Sphincter

Never has a positive thing to say about Sphincter, but boy do we hear things about how he doesn't like Spicer. And it's all nonsense. 'Counseled' was a fine term to use and having Sphincter played by a woman just hurts Trump's tiny soul.

[Judi Lynn]

30. He took it as an assault upon his own "manhood." Impossibly idiotic. n/t

[JI7]

12. what a fucking joke. he was the one who told her to promote it

[Nitram]

13. Conway should apologize to the American people, not Dump.

[Grammy23]

14. Last night on MSNBC, Nicole Wallace explained that when she worked at the White House

they had meetings 2-3 times a year to go over ethics and what constitutes a violation of ethics laws. Since Conjob only started working there a few weeks ago, it is inconceivable that she simply "forgot" when she blurted out the "free commercial" for Ivanka's clothing, according to Wallace. In my opinion, she is so used to saying whatever pops into her haystack head, she just said what she thought was amusing AND that would impress her boss. Ethics was NEVER part of the equation because...well, it never is with that bunch of thugs.

[PRETZEL]

16. That, I'm afraid

is just utter bs.

You can't tell me with a straight face that in the 3 month transition period nobody ever bothered to go over ethics and what can and can't be considered unethical.

Sorry Ms. Wallace, I ain't buying.

[Grammy23]

22. Wallace was saying Conway WAS informed of what is and is not ethical

for people working in the White House. That was why she said there was no way Conway forgot about it since there had to have been a recent briefing on ethics. In other words, what Conway did was deliberate. Wallace was not defending Conway and in fact, seemed rather appalled at what Conway did.

[PRETZEL]

24. Thanks, that makes more sense nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

26. I wouldn't use the name Nicole Wallace and the word ethics in the same sentence.

Anyone who tried to get Sarah Palin elected VP doesn't know the meaning of the word!

[Grammy23]

35. Not defending Wallace here, but I do think she has come to understand

that working to elect that woman was a huge mistake. I think she learned the hard way the truth about Caribou Barbie and lived to regret it. Being as close to Palin as she was, she probably learned things about that hag that changed how she felt about helping her. Not that Palin was willing to take any instructions, much like tRump refuses to take guidance since he seems to think he already knows EVERYTHING.

Not claiming she is a model of ethical behavior, just saying I think she knows being a part of that campaign was not a good thing and that she understands how ethics is discussed in the White House...whether you choose to follow the directions or not.

[dawnie51]

15. None of this happened.....

because tRump wanted her to do exactly what she did. No counseling, no apology, no nothing. Just this stupid statement to put critics off the subject. Unfortunately no amount of cajoling to buy Ivanka's crap will help. That line of income is done for, thanks to the hubris of her father, who thought he could scam the presidency. With any luck, a lot of other lines of income will dry up as well. Karma's a bitch.

[underpants]

27. Keeps in the headlines another day - More Free Advertising

Talk radio is fully using this to sell it to listeners. It's like the chic-fil-a thing all over. God that was embarrassing

[hamsterjill]

17. Oh, come on! She probably got a raise!

I'm sure that 45 congratulated Smellyanne on getting away with it.

[angrychair]

20. Well damn, done deal then

I mean she apologized, so golly, it's all good.

I mean does everyone who committed a crime get to apologize to avoid jail and fines?

No?

Well then tough shit for her. Lock her up!

[spiderpig]

25. It doesn't matter. We all know she said it and it's on record.

Any journalist worth his/her salt who doesn't hold Trump & Con-way's feet to the fire should find another occupation.

[NCjack]

28. Her punishment? #45 can grab her anyway he wants. nt

[Tikki]

31. Young girls are watching and listening to you conway....

This is the role modeling you wish to project!!!

Sad....

Tikki

[HopeAgain]

32. Amateurs who have no regard for ethics or what is right

They will do whatever they can get away with, ethical behavior, as an end in itself, doesn't exist in this WH.

[LiberalLovinLug]

33. It makes no sense

Why would Drumpf of all people, based on what we know of him, even want an apology for that?

Lets play along...so presumedly it would be because President Dumba would be so appalled that a senior staff member promoted his daughters line of products because, you know, its a conflict of interest and he doesn't even want the appearance of that in his administration. How can he even think anyone would swallow that?

[keithbvadu2]

34. 'apologized' and 'counseled' are alternative facts.

'apologized' and 'counseled' are alternative facts.