After President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway defended White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s comments about the size of the inauguration crowd, Twitter users have been slamming the administration with some tough scrutiny online.
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It wasn’t long after the comments went viral that people reacted to the controversial notion. Here are some of our favorites:
This is not a #punch in the face
— Jorge Santisteban (@JoSantisteban) January 23, 2017
This is an #AlternativeHug 😐😐😂😂#AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/kRFULhNQ1F
Next time I stand on the scale to check my weight, I will only accept #alternativefacts.
— Cornelia (@PaladinCornelia) January 22, 2017
Facts vs #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/DXvnVndKL3
— Pretty Nostril Gang (@TallGlassofStyL) January 22, 2017
Facts vs. #AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/fDaHeZ6qQO
— Wholesomely Bearded (@Bruce_Cares) January 22, 2017
I'm about to devour this alt-salad. #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/EZKdmDN1RP
— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) January 22, 2017
Real Facts vs. #AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/T0TAKMXXFL
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 22, 2017
I am a rich white woman. #alternativefacts
— Diana Williams (@D_L_Williams) January 22, 2017
"I used to date Beyoncé." #alternativefacts
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) January 22, 2017
In an interview on NBC, Conway was asked why Spicer claimed that “this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period.”
“You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving — Sean Spicer, our press secretary — gave alternative facts,” she said, according to CNN.