Stephen Miller’s performance on Sunday’s “State of the Union” was applauded by President Donald Trump, but not everyone agrees
White House adviser Stephen Miller’s performance on Sunday’s “State of the Union” was applauded by President Donald Trump, who said Miller “destroyed” host Jake Tapper and calling the anchor a “CNN flunky.” However, not everyone saw it that way.
The tense exchange when Miller refuted passages in Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury,” in which former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was quoted as saying that it was “treasonous” for Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and Donald Trump Jr. to meet with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in 2016. Although Bannon reaffirmed his support for Trump on Sunday, Miller criticized him, saying his influence during his time inside the Trump administration has been “greatly exaggerated.”
“It’s tragic and unfortunate that Steve would make these grotesque comments so out of touch with reality and obviously so vindictive,” Miller said. “(Bannon’s) role has been greatly exaggerated, whereas the President hasn’t gotten the due that he deserves for the movement that he put together to tap into the kinds of people whose life concerns don’t get a lot of attention on CNN.”
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On Twitter, Trump and his supporters praised Miller’s appearance, with the President gloating about how Miller “destroyed” Tapper and calling the anchor, who regularly critices Trump, a “CNN flunky.”
But Trump’s critics and other media figures saw it quite differently, as they praised Tapper for cutting the interview short and throwing Miller off the show after he refused to answer questions. “I think I’ve wasted enough of my viewers’ time. There’s one viewer that you care about right now and you’re being obsequious,” Tapper told Miller, referring to Trump.
During a fiery interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller called former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s comments in “Fire and Fury” book “grotesque” and described President Trump as a “political genius” https://t.co/NBXs12uCF3 pic.twitter.com/XVr3mB9665
– CNN (@CNN) January 7,2018
Trump supporters and critics respectively praised Miller and Tapper for the combative segment. See some of their tweets below.
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Jake Tapper of Fake News CNN just got destroyed in his interview with Stephen Miller of the Trump Administration. Watch the hatred and unfairness of this CNN flunky!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7,2018
Stephen Miller turns on turncoat Bannon, gets a pat on the head from Trump. There’s no longer any pretense a White House aide works for the American people rather than simply Trump, and what was once a position of distinction is now that of courtier, sycophant or family retainer.
– Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 7,2018
Please RETWEET if you want TV networks to stop booking Trump policy advisor Stephen Miller, whose media appearances–as Jake Tapper correctly stated on-air today–are intended for the exclusive consumption of President Trump and contain no new, honest, or accurate information. pic.twitter.com/aOETaegHKw
– Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 7,2018
Stephen Miller is trending, for the most glorious reason. Bravo, @jaketapper.
– Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 7,2018
It was very sad to see Jake Tapper, whose book on Afghanistan I really admire, be so condescending and unself aware with stephen miller
– Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) January 7,2018
Now that I’ve finished Michael Wolff’s book, I can say: nothing could possibly underscore the truth of Wolff’s portrayal of Trump, and of how Trump’s staff humiliates themselves to please him, more than Stephen Miller’s performance on @JakeTapper ‘s show https://t.co/d4WfrSsWXx
– Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 7,2018
Now that I’ve finished Michael Wolff’s book, I can say: nothing could possibly underscore the truth of Wolff’s portrayal of Trump, and of how Trump’s staff humiliates themselves to please him, more than Stephen Miller’s performance on @JakeTapper ‘s show https://t.co/d4WfrSsWXx
– Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 7,2018
Stephen Miller: 8 Late-Night Insults for Trump’s ‘Basic Henchman’ (Photos)
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made a splash Wednesday by calling CNN’s Jim Acosta “insulting, ignorant and foolish.” But late-night hosts have had some harsh assessments of him, too. For example:
Sunday morning shows to push the president’s border policies. Late-night hosts were not impressed by his chilly claim that “the powers of our president to protect our country… will not be questioned,” and compared him to some unflattering people, places and cartoon characters. For example…
“Sméagol in a suit” – Trevor Noah
“That guy is 31 years old and he already looks like he’s two-thirds of the way to Montgomery Burns.” – Seth Meyers
“Young Gargamel” – Stephen Colbert
Superman villain General Zod – Stephen Colbert
(Context: After making the Gargamel comment, Colbert played a video of the previously mentioned Stephen Miller quote. Then Colbert joked that Miller then added, “I am become death, destroyer of worlds. Kneel before Zod.” Which is a combo of famous quotes by Robert Oppenheimer and Zod.)
“The guy who shows up with a flashlight when teens are getting drunk in a graveyard.” – Seth Meyers
“If you’re wondering why his face looks familiar, it’s probably because you see him every time you take off our socks. Black people, you can ignore that joke.” – Trevor Noah
“A basic henchman” – Trevor Noah
“A guilty husband who got caught texting with a female co-worker.” – Seth Meyer
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Miller made a splash by insulting a CNN reporter as “insulting, ignorant and foolish”
Trump adviser Stephen Miller made a splash Wednesday by calling CNN’s Jim Acosta “insulting, ignorant and foolish.
