https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-former-press-secretary-shows-000331978.html
Trump's Former Press Secretary Shows DNC A Troubling Text With Melania
Paige Skinner
Wed, August 21, 2024
Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former White House press secretary, came out strongly against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
Grisham started her short speech by saying that not only was she a Trump supporter, she was also a “true believer” and one of his “closest advisers,” and that Trump’s family was her family.
“I saw him when the cameras were off,” Grisham said. “Behind closed doors, Trump mocks his supporters. He calls them basement-dwellers.”
She said that one time while Trump was at a hospital visit to see dying patients, he was upset that the camera wasn’t on him.
“He has no empathy, no morals and no fidelity to the truth,” she said. “He used to tell me, ‘It doesn’t matter what you say, Stephanie, say it enough and people will believe you.’”
An apparent screenshot of text messages between Grisham and first lady Melania Trump appeared on a large screen as Grisham spoke. The messages show Grisham asking Melania Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, if the first lady wanted to tweet that there is no place for lawlessness and violence.
Grisham said Melania Trump simply responded, “No.”
Grisham said she was the first senior staffer to resign that day, as the DNC crowd applauded.
“I couldn’t be a part of the insanity any longer,” she said.
Grisham never held a typical White House briefing while Trump’s press secretary. On Tuesday, she said that she’d “never wanted to stand at the podium and lie,” unlike Trump.
“Now here I am behind a podium advocating for a Democrat and that’s because I love my country more than my party,” she said. “Kamala Harris tells the truth, she respects the American people, and she has my vote.”
Grisham told CNN Tuesday night that it had been “surreal” to speak onstage at the DNC.
“But I had to tell the truth. It was terrifying, I’m not going to lie,” Grisham said.
Last week, while on CNN, Grisham offered her insight on Trump’s campaign. Though Trump’s team has reportedly advised him to hold smaller events and mini-rallies, she said she doubts the candidate will listen to them.
“They want him to be a fake version of himself,” Grisham said. “Donald Trump is a bombastic narcissist, and he loves attention.”
That was revealed during the January 6th committee investigation too...Trump family member's conversations during the Capitol riots especially what they were doing while they watched/listened on TV as it unfolded to the "Hang Mike Pence" chants and then storming of the Capitol building.
It's scary to know this was the President's family behaving like this...intentionally putting American lives at risk and refusing multiple times to intervene...not even a statement to social media or the press until Ivanka forced her father to "say something" because this will be part of his legacy as a U.S. President.
It was a chilling recount from Melania's former personal assistant about the First Lady behavior during the Capitol riots. If I'm not mistaken...about 7 insiders quit that day (walked out of the White House).
They never returned. They were that disgusted and felt America was betrayed. Two of them speaking at the DNC.
They never returned. They were that disgusted and felt America was betrayed. Two of them speaking at the DNC.
It's now part of his legacy and many people do not trust Trump especially those from his inner circle including lawyers today taking plea deals for the remaining criminal trials to testify against Trump.
By the way, Ivanka recently stated if her father were to win...she has no interest in being involved with anything with the White House.
Trump bit off too much at a recent rally just before the DNC when he openly bragged he was not going to be nice.
The Dems have been bringing in Republicans from his inner circle who are revealing a lot of things about Trump and re-opening sad events in America's history that were incited by Trump.
Events I as a Republican, ex-military soldier, and 4th generation military family find January 6th, 2021 very shameful. I too watched it unfold on TV...I too am still disgusted by it. It will be one of those events I will never forget and it had an enormous impact on my ex-spouse (West Point Alum), and my kids...one currently at a military academy.
Last time I can remember both my spouse and I shaking with coldness & fear was when we watched 911 unfold live on TV...watched planes go into the twin towers and then watched the towers come down back in 2001.
Trump brought back those horrible memories.
Trump brought back those horrible memories.
Too bad Liz Cheney (R) will be traveling abroad on vacation with her daughter during the DNC. Yet, Adam Kinzinger (R) will be speaking at the DNC. I believe tonight. Also, I'm surprised McCain's daughters will not be there too.

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