Sean Spicer: Kindergarten Press Secretary: The Daily Show

Masahiro Imamura Disaster Reconstruction Minister Channels Sean Spicer

During a press conference Masahiro Imamura Japan's Reconstruction Minister dealing with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster channeled his inner Sean Spicer after a question from a reporter dealing with the ending of housing subsidies last month.

The reporter said some of those still displaced have found themselves unable to return, and asked whether the state should take more responsibility for looking after those people.

“We are taking responsibility. Why are you saying something so rude?” Imamura shouted, slamming his podium.

Pointing a finger at the reporter, he then yelled, “Take that back! Get out of here!”

“You’re the one who’s causing problems for the evacuees,” someone called out as Imamura walked away from the podium, to which the minister responded “Shut up!” before leaving the room.

“The minister has informed me that he became emotional and was unable to remain calm for part of today’s press conference,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said during a subsequent press conference.

 At least he didn't attack him with his podium.  Perhaps next time.

Sean Spicer Is The New Head Of The Ministry Of Truth

Given how many times the cliche of 1984 and the current state of the world have been used over the outrage of the day one might feel like you're just crying wolf.   Then along comes the Trump administration.

When Sean Spicer held his first official press conference on Saturday, when he came out and chastised the press over how many people had attended Donald Trump inauguration  on Friday.  Pictures compared Obama's first inauguration which clearly showed that his was clearly better attended.  With estimates stating  that 1.8 million people celebrated his first inauguration compared to the 250,000 for Donald Trump.


On Sunday Kellyanne Conway one of Trump's senior aides  appearing on the NBC News program Meet The Press when asked by presenter Chuck Todd about that press conference she claimed that Sean Spicer was using "alternative facts."   Like the Ministry Of Truth in 1984 Sean Spicer has decided that the truth is whatever the  Ministry claims it shall be.


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