In his first appearance since lying to the public on Saturday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was unapologetic.
“I believe that we have to be honest with the American people, but I think sometimes we can disagree with the facts,” Spicer told reporters Monday in the first press briefing under President Donald Trump.
“Our intention is never to lie to you,” he added.
On Saturday, Spicer called a press conference at the White House, where he proceeded to accuse the media of being dishonest about the size of the crowd at Trump’s inauguration and then refused to take questions.
He doubled down Monday on claims about the inauguration crowd, saying “it’s unquestionable” that Trump’s inauguration was the most-watched in history, despite evidence that the event drew a smaller physical crowd and lower television viewership than past inaugurations.
Spicer also continued his criticism of Time reporter Zeke Miller, who incorrectly reported that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office. Miller quickly corrected his false report and has apologized for the mistake several times.
On Monday, Spicer asked where Miller’s apology was for the incorrect report, despite having accepted Miller’s apology on Jan. 20.
Spicer went on to say that when the media reports facts about the Trump administration, it’s always “demoralizing.”
“The default narrative is always negative,” he said.
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