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White House takes swipe at Trump for booting Univision reporter
The Hill ^ | August 26, 2015 | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 08/26/2015 1:09:42 PM PDT by jazusamo

The White House on Wednesday took a swipe at Donald Trump, suggesting the Republican presidential front-runner can’t handle tough questions about his views on immigration.

Press secretary Josh Earnest weighed in on Trump’s decision late Tuesday to eject Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos from a press conference. Ramos had interrupted Trump with a question about deportations.

“I’m not sure that it’s a successful media strategy to physically remove reporters who are asking tough questions,” Earnest told reporters at the White House.

Turning to a group of press aides, Earnest joked he would need a larger security detail if he followed Trump’s example, “although they are tougher than they look.”

Trump's exchange with Ramos is the latest example of how the businessman's position on immigration is roiling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Earnest said the campaign rhetoric coming from GOP candidates is “alarming.”

“There is no denying the kind of rhetoric that we’ve seen when it comes to immigration policy is alarming to a lot of people,” he said. “I don’t think it reflects the values that are shared by a vast majority of the American public.”

After Ramos repeatedly tried to ask Trump a question in Iowa on Tuesday, Trump told him to "go back to Univision."

Moments later, a security guard escorted Ramos out of the room. He was later allowed to return to ask a question.

Ramos, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Mexico, told CNN he finds Trump's views on immigration offensive.

“This is very important to the Hispanic community,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “This is also personal."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; earnest; jorgeramos; obama; trump
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To: jazusamo

Ramos was being disruptive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnsytGGNh58

He got what he came for: to generate a story.

Earnest/Obama should be asked to condemn Ramos’ actions, if they don’t then other Democrats should be asked why they haven’t called on Obama to condemn Ramos’s actions. Do they support disrupting candidates’ press conferences? etc.


41 posted on 08/26/2015 1:25:32 PM PDT by Ray76 (When a gov't leads it's people down a path of destruction resistance is not only a right but a duty.)
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To: nhwingut
So if a guy from WND (who never is called on by Earnest) stood up in the press room and just started yelling and wouldn’t sit down, he’d be allowed to continue? Spare me.

He should try it. And have it recorded.

42 posted on 08/26/2015 1:25:38 PM PDT by DouglasKC (I'm pro-choice when it comes to lion killing....)
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To: 1Old Pro

“...refusing to follow proper press conference decorum, wait until your called on.”


Have you ever seen a liberal that had any type of MANNERS?

To them, you never let your opponent ever finish their statements before you simply start talking over them. They figure that if they are loud enough, vile enough and just plain “assholes” they have the right to control the conversation.

They do it every time.............................


43 posted on 08/26/2015 1:27:03 PM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: DouglasKC
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44 posted on 08/26/2015 1:27:38 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Mr. K

I honestly don’t know how a guy like that lives with himself.... how does he face his wife & kids.... how does he face himself in front of the mirror each morning?


45 posted on 08/26/2015 1:28:45 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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To: jazusamo

“I’m not sure that it’s a successful media strategy to physically remove reporters who are asking tough questions,”... Well, Josh, I’m pretty sure those of us who are sick to death of your boss thought it was REAL successful!


46 posted on 08/26/2015 1:29:16 PM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: jazusamo

Ramos & Univision = Mexican fifth column in the USA.


47 posted on 08/26/2015 1:29:24 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: 1Old Pro

She never answers questions.


48 posted on 08/26/2015 1:30:57 PM PDT by GilGil
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To: jazusamo

Says the crew that illegally spied on journalists...


49 posted on 08/26/2015 1:31:12 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you canÂ’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.Â’)
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To: jazusamo

Let Ed Henry try that during the next White House press conference and see the response.


50 posted on 08/26/2015 1:31:19 PM PDT by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: jazusamo
Obama call to change ‘how the media reports’ raises concerns
51 posted on 08/26/2015 1:31:29 PM PDT by McGruff (Trump/Cruz 2016 - My Dream Team)
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To: jazusamo

Valerie sent lil’ Josh out to speak against Trump? Trump must be doing something right.


52 posted on 08/26/2015 1:34:37 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Mr. K
Dueling Toupes


53 posted on 08/26/2015 1:35:01 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: jazusamo

Stop the speeching, Mr. Jorge. We are asking to answer all the question. I'll be calling out so be waiting for that. Rules are to be following here.

54 posted on 08/26/2015 1:35:15 PM PDT by JPG (What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

55 posted on 08/26/2015 1:37:11 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Jane Long

bump to the top


56 posted on 08/26/2015 1:45:23 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: jazusamo

Was Bernie Sanders rolling over for the BlackLives fools a better way for a Presidential candidate to act? Trump not only shut him down, he also gave him a turn later. Win win.


57 posted on 08/26/2015 1:54:21 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Jane Long

Right on.


58 posted on 08/26/2015 1:55:32 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Bump.


59 posted on 08/26/2015 1:56:23 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: jazusamo

Too bad we can’t boot what is in the White House.


60 posted on 08/26/2015 2:04:30 PM PDT by mulligan (I)
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