President Trump and his allies often deflect criticism for his remarks by assuring the public that he was, in fact, just kidding.
By JM Rieger JM Rieger Video editor for The Fix Email Bio Follow April 16 at 3:49 PM On Sunday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders returned to a familiar refrain when asked about President Trump’s past praise for WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange.
It was at least the 13th time in the past four years that Trump or his allies have downplayed his remarks with some variation of suggesting he was joking, kidding or being sarcastic, including: But unlike his more explicit deflections, it can be hard to tell when Trump is joking, and at times even he doesn’t seem entirely sure.
That Trump regularly clarifies his sarcasm could mean he is just bad at telling jokes. Or that people take his words too literally. Regardless, it is an ambiguity Trump and his allies have embraced.
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