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Raw Story: 'Dummy': Trump's fiery spokesman lashes out at reporter with profane post
Raw Story - 'Dummy': Trump's fiery spokesman lashes out at reporter with profane post
Matthew Chapman
November 21, 2024 6:05PM ET
Donald Trump's spokesman Steven Cheung is not happy about how the press reported on emergency vehicles being present at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday.
Cheung, who previously did communications for UFC before signing on with Trump's campaign and is tapped to serve as the next White House communications director, was reacting to The Independent's Andrew Feinberg posting, "NOW: Per pool, 2 ambulances and several vans that appeared full of @SecretService have left Mar-a-Lago in the last few minutes" on X.
Feinberg swiftly followed that up to clarify there was no medical emergency at Trump's country club, posting, "CALM DOWN, PEOPLE. Per a transition source and @SecretService, the ambulances were part of Vice President-elect @JDVance’s motorcade. False alarm. Go about your business."
But the post enraged Cheung — who accused Feinberg and the press gathered near Trump's residence of trying to whip up panic.
"The press has set up a fake, unofficial 'pool' because they want to feel important about themselves," wrote Cheung. "In this case, some idiot at CBS overreacted and set off the fire alarm for no reason thinking they were going to get the scoop of a lifetime. F--king dummy."
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Matthew Chapman
November 21, 2024 6:05PM ET
Donald Trump's spokesman Steven Cheung is not happy about how the press reported on emergency vehicles being present at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday.
Cheung, who previously did communications for UFC before signing on with Trump's campaign and is tapped to serve as the next White House communications director, was reacting to The Independent's Andrew Feinberg posting, "NOW: Per pool, 2 ambulances and several vans that appeared full of @SecretService have left Mar-a-Lago in the last few minutes" on X.
Feinberg swiftly followed that up to clarify there was no medical emergency at Trump's country club, posting, "CALM DOWN, PEOPLE. Per a transition source and @SecretService, the ambulances were part of Vice President-elect @JDVance’s motorcade. False alarm. Go about your business."
But the post enraged Cheung — who accused Feinberg and the press gathered near Trump's residence of trying to whip up panic.
"The press has set up a fake, unofficial 'pool' because they want to feel important about themselves," wrote Cheung. "In this case, some idiot at CBS overreacted and set off the fire alarm for no reason thinking they were going to get the scoop of a lifetime. F--king dummy."
/snip
Pig. 🐷
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(Doug Mills/The New York Times)