THE counselor to the US president asked a journalist what their "ethnicity" is after being asked about the intent of recent tweets by Donald Trump.
Yesterday, in a series of tweets, Trump told four congresswomen – all US citizens – that they should "go back" to the countries they came from. The comments received huge backlash.
During questions with Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, a reporter asked: "To which countries was he referring?"
“What’s your ethnicity?” Kellyanne Conway asks a reporter when the reporter asks her about the intent of the president’s tweets.
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“A lot of us are sick and tired of this country – of America coming last, to people who swore an oath of office.” pic.twitter.com/XOypuqmA4H
Conway responded: "What's your ethnicity?"
The journalist replies: "Why is that relevant to the question?"
Conway then says: "No no, because I'm asking you a question.
"My ancestors are from Ireland and Italy."
The journalist fires back: "My own ancestry is not relevant to the question I'm asking".
The White House staffer then replies: "No no, it is, because you're asking, about, he said, originally. He said originally from.
"You know everything he has said since, and to have a full conversation."
She goes on: "The president's already commented on that, and he's said a lot about it since. He's put out a lot of tweets and he made himself available to all of you yesterday.
"He's tired. A lot of us are sick and tired in this country, of America coming last. To people who swore an oath of office."
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