Leavitt Twists Herself to Explain Why Trump's OK to 'Hate' [View all]

The press secretary struggled to defend the president’s declaration of loathing for his opponents.

Karoline Leavitt wriggled through a contorted defense of President Donald Trump’s brazen declaration that he hates his opponents.

While Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika used Sunday’s memorial service to forgive her husband’s killer and celebrate the late right-wing activist’s efforts to foster dialogue across the political spectrum, the president struck a markedly different tone.

“He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry,” Trump said during his meandering speech at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.

Minutes before the president declared his hate for his opponents, Erika Kirk had said in her speech, “The answer to hate is not hate.” The two later shared a tender moment on stage.

“How does that square with bringing down the temperature of political violence in this country?” a reporter asked Leavitt of Trump’s comment during her press briefing Monday.

“Look, the president is authentically himself. I think that’s why millions of Americans across the country love him and support him, including Erika Kirk,” the 28-year-old White House press secretary replied, without addressing the question at hand.

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