What better way to cool something down than with a nice condiment?
That’s clearly the thought process of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who attempted to take the heat off over claims of connections between Russia and President Donald Trump with Russian salad dressing.
Spicer gets angry, says Trump is accused on colluding with Russia every time he uses Russian salad dressing pic.twitter.com/QiM4hOwYNM
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 28, 2017
“If the president puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that’s a Russian connection,” said Spicer.Naturally the spicy exchange – sorry – between Spicer and White House correspondent April Ryan, was just asking for a reaction from the public.Some wondered if Spicer was on to something. Maybe it’s the dressing people should be worrying about and there’s no Trump connection at all!
Sean Spicer: "Good afternoon, we found the source of the leaks coming from the White House. We've removed all Russian dressing from the WH." pic.twitter.com/AgWbrMxAmL
— O General My General (@rideatdawn) March 28, 2017
But this guy didn’t want people talking about Russian dressing in such a fashion.
Russian dressing is the secret ingredient to so many delicious sandwiches. Stop the attacks!
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) March 28, 2017
While others can see a new line of Trump product coming out soon – as a sequel to Trump Vodka.
Spicer just confirmed it. It"s not just the vodka. It's the dressing as well. It's all so obvious now #RussianDressing pic.twitter.com/LDooRNduah
— Resist (@ImagineBeingOne) March 28, 2017
One bloke suggested the US was in need of new leadership – and Russian dressing is the way to go.
RETWEET if you would prefer to have this industrial-size tub of Russian dressing running the country right now. pic.twitter.com/9SXjtO0HO9
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) March 29, 2017
While another seems to think something similar is already in power…
GUYS GUYS GUYS!
Russian Dressing and Donald Trump ARE THE SAME COLOR! pic.twitter.com/Z37RdqJCwp— Eric Hurst (@eh) March 28, 2017
In any case, the exchange is surely gold dust for comedians – as Lisa here was all too quick to point out.
If Melissa McCarthy isn't on the next SNL with bottles of Russian dressing it will be comedy malpractice. @seanspicer @PressSec
— Persistent Lisa B (@Lisa_Battleaxe) March 28, 2017
Spicer’s slightly bizarre comment came when he was replying to a question from Ryan, an experienced White House correspondent for American Ubarn Radio Network. The exchange became quite heated, with Spicer telling Ryan “Stop shaking your head” and accusing her of having an agenda – which didn’t go down too well.
"Stop shaking your head again," Spicer tells @AprilDRyan, who can do whatever she wants with her head
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) March 28, 2017
"Stop shaking your head again," Spicer lectures @AprilDRyan, who is a grown woman.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 28, 2017
The way Spicer treated Ryan in the exchange was brought up by Hillary Clinton in a speech on sexism later that evening – who said Ryan was “patronised and cut off trying to ask a question”.As for Ryan herself?Well, shortly after the briefing, she posted this…
Lawd!!!!
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) March 28, 2017
