White House Reporters Swoon Over Rick Perry’s Press Briefing
Sec. Perry calls for climate skeptics to ‘come out of the shadows’ & hold a debate: ‘Why not? Let’s talk about it.’ https://t.co/TNZSlfyMW8
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 27, 2017
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry addressed reporters for Tuesday’s White House press briefing, delivering a whimsical and lighthearted performance running more than thirty minutes.
White House reporters, who have become accustomed to an adversarial relationship in briefings between an irate and evasive Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, were treated to the former Governor’s jovial briefing, in which he joked with reporters and doled out compliments.
And the press corps took note, with some even calling for Perry to take the job of press secretary:
Rick Perry, official from another planet, charmingly tells the press, “why don’t you all get two questions!”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry is having the most fun of anybody who has ever stood at the Trump briefing podium by a factor of infinity. pic.twitter.com/u2gfDdbRyq
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) June 27, 2017
Those hand motions pic.twitter.com/T1woMeViiT
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) June 27, 2017
Personal opinion here…. Rick Perry should always be on-camera.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry, perhaps having not received the memo about how the press is treated in this room, tells a reporter his question is “astute.”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 27, 2017
Energy Sec. Rick Perry appears to be thoroughly enjoying his press conference. pic.twitter.com/N7VUoB3rpB
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) June 27, 2017
Reporter asks Perry about his old comment calling Trump “a cancer on conservatism”
Perry: That has nothing to do with energy!
— David Mack (@davidmackau) June 27, 2017
My briefing room buddy Goyal tells Perry he has “a lot of energy.” Perry responds “I come from a place with a lot of energy.”
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry: The climate is changing — man is having an effect on that.
— Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry just told a reporter: “I have no idea what you just asked.”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry for Press Secretary
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) June 27, 2017
Perry: “the French, who I’ve always thought were a little…different”
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) June 27, 2017
Perry was apparently having so much fun, that he ran over his allotted time, answering off-topic questions:
Rick Perry said he was going to leave like five questions ago but he’s still here
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 27, 2017
Perry: “I wasn’t going to talk about anything other than energy, but you’ve touched on one of my favorite subjects. And that’s federalism.”
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry is holding onto the sides of the podium like he doesn’t want to leave but Sarah Huckabee is trying to herd him away.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 27, 2017
Rick Perry is 32 minutes in at this White House press briefing. Sarah Huckabee Sanders waiting to take over. pic.twitter.com/sSeu8eRV7m
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 27, 2017
Sanders eventually ushered Perry off the podium, and delivered her statements. She is filling in for Spicer, who couldn’t make it to the briefing.
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