Incredible TV.
In what has been described as one of the most bizarre press conferences of all time, President Trump’s recent discussion with members of the media was even more combative and volatile than usual.
As is the norm, Newsnight discussed the fallout from Trump’s first solo press conference since taking office. In a remarkable interview, host Evan Davis chatted with the US leader’s Deputy Assistant, Sebastian Gorka, and it made for incredible TV.
When Davis asked Gorka if felt that Trump was “unhinged” during the recent press conference, Gorka said that it was “pathetic that the BBC would use words of that nature” and that it was a “fabulous press conference.”
Since winning the presidential election in November, people have noted that members of the Trump administration have a tendency to frequently refer to the margin of their victory, rather than discuss the important tasks at hand.
In recent days, Trump has even said that his victory over Hillary Clinton was the largest winning margin of the Electoral College system since Ronald Reagan, a claim that he was forced to contradict.
President Donald Trump is corrected by NBC reporter after falsely claiming he had the biggest electoral margin since President Reagan. pic.twitter.com/a7K16mU0Pc
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) February 16, 2017
Gorka felt that the media are “getting obsessive” about fact-checking statements like this, and when he was asked why the Trump administration constantly refer to their election win, Gorka said that it’s only noticed by “journalists that don’t like him and have an agenda.”
Davis then asked about the conflicting reports regarding the U.S’s stance on the two-state policy in the Middle East and the recent departure of Michael Flynn from the White House. Gorka said that “there isn’t any disorder or chaos in the White House” and that the BBC had an “agenda driven question list.”
Here’s the remarkable interview in full.
Given the extraordinary nature of this interview, plenty of people were quick to comment.
'You have just committed fake news' what an interview with Sebastian Gorka on #Newsnight where does Trump find these people
— Dan O'Donoghue (@MrDanDonoghue) February 16, 2017
That interview with Sebastian Gorka on #Newsnight was truly Orwellian. Absolutely terrifying
— Shaun Curran (@shaun_curran) February 16, 2017
Wow. Sebastian Gorka is utterly unhinged, terrifying, and very dangerous. He'd probably regard that as the highest praise. #Newsnight
— Will Parry (@WillParry5) February 16, 2017
If Comical Ali had got out of Iraq and become a scientology flack: Sebastian Gorka.
— Simon Usborne (@susborne) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/mikeBithell/status/832513166852685824
Gorka has also had his say.
If you thought #FAKENEWS is just American!@POTUS @realDonaldTrump @VP @mike_pence @PressSec @seanspicer @KellyannePolls @jaredkushner https://t.co/xNJPSQEFSG
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) February 17, 2017
