White House press secretary responds to controversy over restaurant ouster

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White House press secretary responds to controversy over restaurant ouster

 

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders holds the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

(Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders urged greater civility three days after she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant because she worked for U.S. President Donald Trump, an incident that prompted Twitter attacks from the president on Monday.

 

Sanders began her Monday press briefing by relating the story of her being asked to leave the Red Hen in Lexington, Virginia, on Friday because she worked for Trump. The owner later confirmed the reasoning to media, and the incident drew praise and condemnation online for the restaurant.

 

"We just felt there are moments in time when people need to live their convictions," the restaurant owner, Stephanie Wilkinson, told the Washington Post on Saturday after Sanders tweeted about the episode.

 

"We are allowed to disagree, but we should be able to do so freely and without fear of harm," Sanders told reporters on Monday afternoon. "And this goes for all people regardless of politics. Some have chosen to push hate and vandalism against the restaurant that I was asked to leave from. A Hollywood actor publicly encouraged people to kidnap my children.

 

"Healthy debate on ideas and political philosophy is important, but the calls for harassment and push for any Trump supporter to avoid the public is unacceptable," she added.

 

Earlier on Monday, Trump lashed out at Democratic Representative Maxine Waters, who told a crowd in California on Sunday that the Red Hen's actions should be a model for resisting the president's administration. Trump responded on Twitter by calling her "an extraordinarily low IQ person."

 

Tensions have risen over the Republican president's "zero tolerance" immigration policy that initially led to migrant children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

 

Trump also criticized the Virginia restaurant.

 

"The Red Hen Restaurant should focus more on cleaning its filthy canopies, doors and windows (badly needs a paint job) rather than refusing to serve a fine person like Sarah Huckabee Sanders," Trump said on Twitter. "I always had a rule, if a restaurant is dirty on the outside, it is dirty on the inside!"

 

Some critics said Sanders may have violated federal ethics rules by using her official government account to tweet about what happened at the restaurant.

 

(Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Peter Cooney)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-06-26

[FreddieRoyle]

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty. Both Trump and Sanders come out of this fiasco smelling of roses. Take it from me, Sanders is now set on course for a glittering political career. She has been made a hero for bravely standing up to the hate and intolerance. 

 

 Now, it is probably for the best if the left drop this embarrassing divisiveness and work towards respecting the democratic process. Remember guys, you have an election in about 2 years. The hate and negativity shown since Trump's victory ensures the democratic party is totally unelectable, there is time to remedy this. Think positive, act positive, stop behaving like fascists. Condemn Maxine Waters for her hate speech and incitement to violence.

 

 Now watch the Red Hen go the same way as Target, Starbucks and all the other anti-democracy retailers that paid a hefty price for virtue signalling in the public domain. 

[Chomper Higgot]

‘Responds’?

 

If she had not used her position as WH spokesperson to try to ruin the restaurant with her first announcement we non of us would have known anything about this incident.

[BobBKK]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

‘Responds’?

 

If she had not used her position as WH spokesperson to try to ruin the restaurant with her first announcement we non of us would have known anything about this incident.

Really?  it's not ok for someone to refuse to serve over being gay but it's ok to do so based on politics?  I hope the restaurant goes bankrupt for it's arrogance. 

[samran]

Quite right. 

 

The Tommy Robinson appreciation society’s distain for virtue signalling is spot on. 

 

Free speech is only acceptable if you want to not serve gays, or not allow black people to wait at a table for their friends before ordering a coffee. 

 

We must always remember that if one of your brethren decide to drive a car through a group of protesters, that it is a cry for help from a group with ‘good people’ amongst them. 

 

It’s only terrorism if a Muslim is driving. 

 

 

[Becker]

14 minutes ago, FreddieRoyle said:

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty. Both Trump and Sanders come out of this fiasco smelling of roses. Take it from me, Sanders is now set on course for a glittering political career. She has been made a hero for bravely standing up to the hate and intolerance. 

 

 Now, it is probably for the best if the left drop this embarrassing divisiveness and work towards respecting the democratic process. Remember guys, you have an election in about 2 years. The hate and negativity shown since Trump's victory ensures the democratic party is totally unelectable, there is time to remedy this. Think positive, act positive, stop behaving like fascists. Condemn Maxine Waters for her hate speech and incitement to violence.

 

 Now watch the Red Hen go the same way as Target, Starbucks and all the other anti-democracy retailers that paid a hefty price for virtue signalling in the public domain. 

Meanwhile, in the real world....

[Chomper Higgot]

25 minutes ago, samran said:

Quite right. 

 

The Tommy Robinson appreciation society’s distain for virtue signalling is spot on. 

 

Free speech is only acceptable if you want to not serve gays, or not allow black people to wait at a table for their friends before ordering a coffee. 

 

We must always remember that if one of your brethren decide to drive a car through a group of protesters, that it is a cry for help from a group with ‘good people’ amongst them. 

 

It’s only terrorism if a Muslim is driving. 

 

 

You obviously had a bad night’s sleep.

 

You’re rambling.

[canuckamuck]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

"We just felt there are moments in time when people need to live their convictions," the restaurant owner, Stephanie Wilkinson, told the Washington Post

And her convictions just happen to line up with the brown shirts from 1930' Germany.

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

And her convictions just happen to line up with the brown shirts from 1930' Germany.

Well it didn’t take Godwin long to show up did it?!

[Peterw42]

Didnt Martin Luther King talk about this

 

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

 

Clearly judged on the content of her character.

[samran]

46 minutes ago, Becker said:

Meanwhile, in the real world....

Still, the drugs needed to get you to that state of enlightenment must be pretty awesome. 

[samran]

28 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

And her convictions just happen to line up with the brown shirts from 1930' Germany.

Cause clearly, she is sooo persecuted. 

[canuckamuck]

46 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Well it didn’t take Godwin long to show up did it?!

That's the first time I have ever seen you say something genuinely funny. Good one.

[Becker]

45 minutes ago, samran said:

Still, the drugs needed to get you to that state of enlightenment must be pretty awesome. 

Now that's a comeback worthy of a Swamp King supporter. Wow....just wow!!!

[stevenl]

5 minutes ago, Becker said:

Now that's a comeback worthy of a Swamp King supporter. Wow....just wow!!!

Looks to me you didn't understand Samran's post.

[samran]

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Looks to me you didn't understand Samran's post.

I'm going over everyone's heads this morning...ah well...

[Get Real]

3 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty. Both Trump and Sanders come out of this fiasco smelling of roses. Take it from me, Sanders is now set on course for a glittering political career. She has been made a hero for bravely standing up to the hate and intolerance. 

 

 Now, it is probably for the best if the left drop this embarrassing divisiveness and work towards respecting the democratic process. Remember guys, you have an election in about 2 years. The hate and negativity shown since Trump's victory ensures the democratic party is totally unelectable, there is time to remedy this. Think positive, act positive, stop behaving like fascists. Condemn Maxine Waters for her hate speech and incitement to violence.

 

 Now watch the Red Hen go the same way as Target, Starbucks and all the other anti-democracy retailers that paid a hefty price for virtue signalling in the public domain. 

And, I was about to salute The Red Hen. Well Done. Just hope more are going to follow their lead.

[mtls2005]

Of course, Trump did not walk out in 2011.

 

 

NYT: Trump viewed Sanders as weak for not walking out during White House Correspondents dinner

 

President Trump viewed White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders as weak for not walking out during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in April, according to a New York Times article published Monday.

 

Sanders, who sat at the head table during the annual dinner in Washington, D.C., did not walk out in protest when comedian Michelle Wolf roasted her and made fun of the administration. Wolf was criticized for taking aim at Sanders, with many accusing the former "Daily Show" writer of mocking the press secretary’s physical appearance. 

 

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/393970-trump-views-sarah-sanders-as-weak-for-not-walking-out-during?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

[Expatthailover]

3 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty. Both Trump and Sanders come out of this fiasco smelling of roses. Take it from me, Sanders is now set on course for a glittering political career. She has been made a hero for bravely standing up to the hate and intolerance. 

 

 Now, it is probably for the best if the left drop this embarrassing divisiveness and work towards respecting the democratic process. Remember guys, you have an election in about 2 years. The hate and negativity shown since Trump's victory ensures the democratic party is totally unelectable, there is time to remedy this. Think positive, act positive, stop behaving like fascists. Condemn Maxine Waters for her hate speech and incitement to violence.

 

 Now watch the Red Hen go the same way as Target, Starbucks and all the other anti-democracy retailers that paid a hefty price for virtue signalling in the public domain. 

He has turned over almost all of his staff since he arrived in office

Loyalty..ye gods.

The fat slapper got everything she deserved.

Everyday she stands up and lies to the world about what her incorrigible draft dodging leader says and does.

[Expatthailover]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You obviously had a bad night’s sleep.

 

You’re rambling.

Oh the delicious irony.

..and the comeback in any case is fresh from the schoolyards of the 1970's.

[bendejo]

Ok, here is the true reason Sanders was asked to leave:

She's a big gal, and she showed up on all-you-can-eat night.  The manager took one look at her and knew they would run out of food in twenty minutes.

?

 

 

[Boon Mee]

Just another example of "tolerant" leftists demanding how *you * should behave. 

The smart money is on this restaurant going bust soon. 

[mtls2005]

31 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

The smart money is on this restaurant going bust soon. 

 

Nah. They'll start serving squirrel for the Sanders/Huckabee clan.

 

I think Sarah Huckabilly Sanders is about to have a lot of free time on her hands, so maybe she could try her hand as a restaurateur? Or should could take up her brother's hobby of "pet care"?

 

 

 

[Rigby40]

Huge Trump supporter myself but their restaurant their rules. Of course the snowflakes melt when you do it to them but that's fine, their hypocrisy and double standards are expected at this point.

[DM07]

5 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Really?  it's not ok for someone to refuse to serve over being gay but it's ok to do so based on politics?  I hope the restaurant goes bankrupt for it's arrogance. 

Gay/ blacks/ muslims: whole groups people!

Sara Huckesanders: one vile person!

See the difference?

[DM07]

6 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty. Both Trump and Sanders come out of this fiasco smelling of roses. Take it from me, Sanders is now set on course for a glittering political career. She has been made a hero for bravely standing up to the hate and intolerance. 

 

 Now, it is probably for the best if the left drop this embarrassing divisiveness and work towards respecting the democratic process. Remember guys, you have an election in about 2 years. The hate and negativity shown since Trump's victory ensures the democratic party is totally unelectable, there is time to remedy this. Think positive, act positive, stop behaving like fascists. Condemn Maxine Waters for her hate speech and incitement to violence.

 

 Now watch the Red Hen go the same way as Target, Starbucks and all the other anti-democracy retailers that paid a hefty price for virtue signalling in the public domain. 

Okay...for some time, I really had the impression, you are one of these completely deluded Trump-supporters, who can not see a lie and a Nazi, if they get bitten in the arse by them!

But after this post, I am almost sure, you are just taking the mickey!

...Starbucks....oh man...that was priceless! 

[Jingthing]

Former press secretaries never run for office. She'll become a right wing pundit on Fox News propaganda network most likely. 

[sirineou]

6 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:

Great to see Trump backing up his press secretary. That, my friends, is called loyalty.

If there is one thing Trump is known for its the loyalty to his friends!

[dunroaming]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Trump also criticized the Virginia restaurant.

 

"The Red Hen Restaurant should focus more on cleaning its filthy canopies, doors and windows (badly needs a paint job) rather than refusing to serve a fine person like Sarah Huckabee Sanders," Trump said on Twitter. "I always had a rule, if a restaurant is dirty on the outside, it is dirty on the inside!"

Well it just goes to show what a pathetic idiot Trump really is.  Hard to believe this is an adult tweeting like a spoilt brat.

 

Now tweeting about Harley Davison because they are taking their manufacturing overseas because of Trumps stupid so called trade war.  The man is a total moron.  How much longer do the good people of the USA have to put up with this rubbish?

[dunroaming]

2 hours ago, Expatthailover said:

He has turned over almost all of his staff since he arrived in office

Loyalty..ye gods.

The fat slapper got everything she deserved.

Everyday she stands up and lies to the world about what her incorrigible draft dodging leader says and does.

Yes but like many lawyers out there she get's paid to defend the low life scum.  Not a job anyone with a sense of moral decency would do with but if the financial rewards are high enough then there will always be someone who will hold their nose and do it!