It's become commonplace for Sarah Huckabee Sanders to defend Donald Trump during her daily press briefings, but now her defense of the president is extending to social media. After sending out a pair of tweets over the last 24 hours, Sanders quickly came under fire from critics.
Historic day for our country: swearing-in ceremony for Gina Haspel, the first woman ever to serve as CIA director. Democrats are losing their war against women in the Trump administration.
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) May 21, 2018
Sanders on Twitter
After former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stepped down from his role last year, it was Sarah Huckabee Sanders who was next up to fill the position.
At the time, many believed Sanders wouldn't last long, as the pressure of defending Donald Trump on a daily basis cracked Spicer and appeared like a job no one would want. However, since that time, Sanders has come out strong to push Trump's agenda, often getting into heated exchanges with reporters during the press briefings. While Sanders has been known to get her point across in front of the camera, she's recently increased her use of social media to come to the president's aid.
The Iran deal was one of the worst deals in history and didn’t guarantee the safety of Americans. That’s why @POTUS terminated it. Media said we had no plan. Wrong! @SecPompeo unveiled our new Iran strategy yesterday. @POTUS will ensure Iran has no path to a nuclear weapon.
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) May 22, 2018
In a pair of tweets sent out on May 22, Sarah Huckabee Sanders attacked Democrats for their so-called "War against women," while going on to defend Donald Trump for his decision to pull the United States out of the Iran deal.
"Historic day for our country: swearing-in ceremony for Gina Haspel, the first woman ever to serve as CIA director," Sanders tweeted, before adding, "Democrats are losing their war against women in the Trump administration."
"The Iran deal was one of the worst deals in history and didn’t guarantee the safety of Americans," Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted out.
"That’s why POTUS terminated it. Media said we had no plan. Wrong!" she added, before later concluding, "POTUS will ensure Iran has no path to a nuclear weapon."
Twitter reacts
In response to Sarah Huckabee Sanders' tweets, those who oppose the administration made sure to take time and hit back. "You lose the war with the truth everyday," Roland Scahill tweeted out.
We are against torture and destruction of evidence- NOT against women
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) May 21, 2018
You lose the war with the truth everyday
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) May 21, 2018
No, Sarah, Democrats are not against women being in positions of authority. We are against human rights violators and torturers.
— J Tidwell (@CommanderKeif) May 22, 2018
"We are against torture and destruction of evidence- NOT against women," actress Mia Farrow tweeted. "No, Sarah, Democrats are not against women being in positions of authority. We are against human rights violators and torturers," an additional tweet stated. "Democrats do not have a war against women, we have a war against lies and liars to show that truth and facts still matter in America, no matter what you and the entire deep fried orange soda regime try and spin for your own profit," another tweet added.
Democrats do not have a war against women, we have a war against lies and liars to show that truth and facts still matter in America, no matter what you and the entire deep fried orange soda regime try and spin for your own profit.
— Mary Tyler Methadone (@mtylermethadone) May 22, 2018
Furthermore, United States intelligence agencies confirmed that Iran was in compliance with the deal. There was no reason to violate the terms by pulling America out. America lost even more credibility with the international community by such a horrible decision.
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) May 22, 2018
I’m just waiting for the day @PressSec has a total mental breakdown and goes into a seizure of sobbing over the lies she’s told and has to be carried out in a straight jacket.
— Brandon Horan (@brandon_r_horan) May 22, 2018
"I’m just waiting for the day @PressSec has a total mental breakdown and goes into a seizure of sobbing over the lies she’s told and has to be carried out in a straight jacket," a social media user wrote.
"Let’s be clear, Trump did not “terminate”!the Iran deal. He violated the deal by pulling America out. Russia, China and Iran will continue to implement the JCPOA. Trump simply continued his mission to undo whatever Obama did," Bishop Talbert Swan wrote.
