'WTF': Sarah Sanders furiously slammed over her 'bizarre' defence of Trump on sexual misconduct
Twitter users immediately slammed Sanders for defending the president with a "ridiculous rationale".
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the key difference between allegations of sexual misconduct against Democratic Senator Al Franken and those against Donald Trump is that the senator "admitted wrongdoing" while the president hasn't.
At a press briefing on Friday (17 November), Sanders were questioned about how the multiple sexual harassment allegations against Trump were different than those against Franken.
Franken apologised after radio news host Leeann Tweeden accused him of kissing and groping her without consent during a 2006 United Service Organizations tour in Iraq. She released a photo of Franken reaching for her breasts while she was asleep.
He is now facing an investigation in the Senate Ethics Committee with the senator saying he would cooperate.
On Thursday, Trump lambasted the Minnesota senator in a series of posts on Twitter. He tweeted: "The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps?"
Trump's tweets immediately drew fierce backlash with many slamming the president as a "hypocrite" in light of the sexual harassment accusations against him by more than a dozen women. During the election campaign last year, the infamous Access Hollywood tape in which Trump bragged about groping and kissing women without their consent.
"I think in one case, specifically, Senator Franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn't," Sanders told reporters. "I think that's a very clear distinction."
She also noted that the sexual misconduct allegations levied against Trump "was covered pretty extensively during the campaign."
"We addressed that then," Sanders said. "The American people, I think, spoke very loud and clear when they elected this President."
The White House's official stance on women who accused Trump is that they are lying.
Twitter, on the other hand, furiously slammed Sanders over her "bizarre" defence of Trump and her "ridiculous rationale".
"So lying good, honesty bad?" one Twitter user asked. Another chimed: "As with climate change, just because you deny it doesn't make it any less real."
"She's right. It IS a very big distinction. It's what distinguishes a man who has made a mistake from an unrepentant serial predator," one user tweeted.
Sarah Sanders: "Senator Franken has admitted wrongdoing, and the president hasn’t. That’s a very big distinction.†pic.twitter.com/dxbAd7Re4h
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) November 17, 2017
"The President wants me to remind everyone that he refuses to take responsibility for his actions." - Sarah Huckabee Sanders
— ADB1680 (@ADB1680) November 17, 2017
Oh that was just locker room talk. 😉
— OJ Harrison5 🩠(@OjPats4) November 17, 2017
White House: Difference between Franken and Trump allegations is that Franken 'has admitted wrongdoing' https://t.co/w9IBBlTnCH WTF? It is better because he is lying about it?
— Calandra (@Calandr11640329) November 17, 2017
This is more of a self-own than she realizes.
— Adam M. Butz (@AdamMButz) November 17, 2017
We call that integrity over here in reality.
— GhengisKwam (@UltraSpic) November 17, 2017
Yes & Senator Franken has expressed remorse. Something the President will NEVER do. That’s a fairly big distinction.
— Dwight Heitman (@theotherDwightH) November 17, 2017
Someone needs to stand outside her window and play Howard Stern and Access Hollywood etc on a loop. pic.twitter.com/SoJQS2nKnX
— mmmPi (@mmmPi) November 17, 2017
Um, has @SarahHuckabee not seen the #AccessHollywoodTape?
— Moira KB (@moira_kb) November 17, 2017
"Your honor. May I remind you that I must be innocent because I say so."
— Dan Hamell (@Dan_Hamell) November 17, 2017
So Trump (and Roy Moore) should be rewarded for continuing the contemptible practice of blaming the victims of sexual harassment? And Franken gets punished for doing the right thing. What does that say about our values?
— Cyber Brain Food (@cyberbrainfood) November 17, 2017
The new American Justice system - just say you didn't do it. Frequently.
— RESIST 45* (@schwanderer) November 17, 2017
— kat calvin (@KatCalvinLA) November 17, 2017
To be fair, Trump didn’t admit it, he boasted about it
— Ian Harrington (@snakegrip) November 17, 2017
Sarah Sanders: “Franken has admitted wrongdoing and the President hasn’t.â€
— PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) November 18, 2017
Franken admitting wrongdoing and facing justice is admirable. Trump using privilege to skirt justice is cowardly and sends a dangerous message that it’s ok for powerful men to assault women.
IT’S NOT OK.
That's okay because 16 women including some who were teenagers already witnessed his wrong doings.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) November 18, 2017
So @PressSec's and Trump's standard for investigating wrongdoing is only when the alleged culprit has ADMITTED to it.
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) November 17, 2017
What a great deal! Can we all get in on that? "No, I'm NOT holding the bloody murder weapon. Case closed!"
Huckabee-Sanders: Help, my house has just been burglarized! The suspect is still in the garage!
— Patrick S. Tomlinson (@stealthygeek) November 17, 2017
Cops: We can't start an investigation until the suspect has admitted wrongdoing. https://t.co/hjyndF0rrF
Today's lesson from the White House, kids: Never apologize or take responsibility for your actions.
— Onward (@PNWHeathen) November 17, 2017
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