White House officials were notably absent from the morning news show lineups on Sunday, as President Trump capped off a turbulent week in his presidency.
“To give you a sense of how reluctant Republicans are to talk about President Trump this week, not one member of the current Republican leadership in Congress agreed to come on the broadcast this morning,” Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said.
“In fact, even the White House was unable, or perhaps unwilling, to provide a guest, right down to the White House press secretary.”
ABC’s Martha Raddatz, who filled in for George Stephanopoulos on “This Week,” said that the White House had similarly declined to provide an official to appear on the show.
Instead, she said, the White House referred the show to Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University and an ardent Trump ally outside the White House.
“When we asked the White House for an official who could appear on this program today to speak on behalf of the president, they pointed us to our next guest,” Raddatz said, introducing Falwell.
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No White House officials appear on Sunday political shows to defend Trump https://t.co/RMhCW3VTNM pic.twitter.com/GqFDQrYgZ5
— The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2017
.@JerryFalwellJr: Pres. Trump "doesn't say what's politically correct, he says what's in his heart…and sometimes that gets him in trouble" pic.twitter.com/BtcrL8x8OI
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 20, 2017
"What's in his heart" is the problem. A Christian leader with the most basic understanding of Christian theology should understand this. https://t.co/s4CrGtsQKj
— David French (@DavidAFrench) August 20, 2017
The hilarious part is that he thinks this is a defense. https://t.co/FeDAunBpUK
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) August 20, 2017
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