White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was skewered online for defending the administration’s rhetoric about former President Trump following the latest assassination attempt against him.After he was rushed off a West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course this past Sunday because the Secret Service discovered a gunman in the bushes, Trump argued that President Biden and Vice President Harris’ « rhetoric » is what is causing him to be « shot at. »During a press briefing on Tuesday, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Jean-Pierre, « How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president and vice president and you pick a different word to describe Trump, other than ‘threat?’ » Jean-Pierre told Doocy she completely disagreed with the premise of his question, calling the way he asked it « incredibly dangerous » because Americans are watching.DAY AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, PSAKI AND SEN. WARREN AGREE TRUMP’S BEHAVIOR ‘PUTS US ALL AT RISK’Social media commentators were quick to condemn Jean-Pierre as an unapologetic part of the problem. « ’Asking questions about how we demonize our opponents and their supporters is dangerous!’ is an utterly heinous response from KJP, » The Spectator editor-at-large Ben Domenech argued.The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller wrote parodied this mentality by writing, « Our violence is speech. Your speech is dangerous. »Podcaster Tim Young argued that Jean-Pierre’s response to Doocy’s question was basically one where she « gaslights by saying it’s dangerous for him to ask that, and his tone is dangerous… » Young went on to warn followers, « She thinks you’re stupid. »WHO IS RYAN WESLEY ROUTH: ALLEGED GUNMAN AT TRUMP GOLF CLUB »This is disgraceful and bordering on conspiracy at this point, » Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., cautioned. « The Dems can’t run on policy so they are running on demonizing @realDonaldTrump. »National security adviser to Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, Omri Ceren shredded the press secretary, « She’s just so studiously mediocre. »Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce called out the White House spokeswoman for deflecting criticism back to Doocy. « In asking a question about the admin’s use of the word ‘threat’ to describe Trump, KJP accuses Doocy of being ‘dangerous’ for asking the question! » she wrote.Video journalist Nick Sortor suggested, « These people are clearly going to continue these violent narratives. Evil. »
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Jean-Pierre scorched for ‘utterly heinous response’ defending Biden-Harris rhetoric calling Trump a ‘threat’
