Former CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany, 29, has joined Team Trump to present the "real news" of the Administration's achievements that the president feels are being overlooked by a biased mainstream press.
McEnany, who served as a Trump surrogate during the 2016 election, played a useful role at CNN, mixing it up with the network's liberal-leaning on-air talent.
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Kayleigh McEnanyHer initial 90-second video installment of "News of the Week from Trump Tower" featured "more good economic news," record Dow Jones close, 1M jobs created, a Medal of Honor award ceremony and VA reforms to provide veterans with improved access to healthcare.
Officially, the Republican National Committee hired McEnany as TV and radio spokesperson.
“Kayleigh will be an integral part of our Party’s ongoing commitment to promoting the Republican message to Americans across the country,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “Her wealth of experience will be invaluable to the RNC as we continue to support President Trump and build on our majorities in Congress as we head into 2018.”
The RNC's release describes McEnany as "seasoned television commentator who brings years of communications and media relations experience to her new role."
It fails to mention her affiliation with CNN, which is consistently bashed as "fake news" by the president.
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