Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) got a massive dose of factual information put in her face by a reporter Friday when she tried to suggest failed former president Donald Trump didn’t rape E. Jean Carroll and the media was to blame for the incident.
MSNBC’s Vaughn Hillyard approached Stefanik in New Hampshire, where she was campaigning for the disgraced ex-president and asked, “How do you grapple with standing by his side while a jury is debating how much to award E. Jean Carroll for being sexually abused by Donald Trump?”
“These are witchhunts against President Trump!” Stefanik exclaimed. “The media is so biased. This is just another example of the media being —
Hillyard reminded Stefanik of the facts of the case.
“Why not believe E. Jean Carroll? It’s not me! It’s not the media! It’s a jury that found that he sexually abused — ”
As an aide declared, “Next question, next question,” Stefanik added, “Again, again. The media is so out of touch with the American people. Like in 2016, you are going to see the American people speak out loudly and clearly with their vote.”
Stefanik’s remarks got her roasted on Twitter/X.
