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<p>After what seems like months <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/james-comey-sean-spicer-bushes/">in the bushes</a>, White House Press Secretary <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/spicerspinsmovieplots-sean-spicer-donald-trump/">Sean Spicer </a>is back at the podium, and is lying as shamelessly as ever.</p><p>Spicey Time has yet to return to its regular schedule as America&#39;s favorite afternoon soap opera, though. Today&#39;s press conference was off-camera, because he&#39;d rather you not see his lips move as he lies.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/887018337204621318</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>But reporters at the briefing are sharing highlights from the latest lie-a-thon.</p><p>Here are the two most important lies.</p><h2>1. Spicer on Don Jr.</h2><p>Shot:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> says “there was nothing as far as we know that would lead anyone to believe” that Don Jr. meeting wasn’t about adoption policy.</p>&mdash; Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) <a href="https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/887020475544727552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Chaser:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Except for the part where DON JR. HIMSELF RELEASED EMAILS ADMITTING HE TOOK THE MEETING BECAUSE HE WAS PROMISED DIRT ON HILLARY CLINTON. <a href="https://t.co/H0QYViJS1p">https://t.co/H0QYViJS1p</a></p>&mdash; Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlennThrush/status/887021289428459526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How about the subject line of Don Jr.&#39;s email: &quot;Russia-Clinton-private and confidential.” <a href="https://t.co/FxzYifpYlm">https://t.co/FxzYifpYlm</a> <a href="https://t.co/wiwci7Toyd">https://t.co/wiwci7Toyd</a></p>&mdash; Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/887035700624928768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Sure, <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/donald-trump-jr-russia-collusion-email/">Don Jr. released the emails</a> where he took the meeting for the explicit purpose of getting dirt on Hillary Clinton and then the president later defended it as <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/886950594220568576">&quot;politics!&quot;</a> But what does he know?</p><h2>2. Spicer on the <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-made-in-america-week-twitter/">White House hosting &quot;Made in America Week&quot;</a> as Donald and Ivanka Trump produce all their sh*t overseas.</h2><p>Shot:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> says “it’s not appropriate for me to stand up here and talk about a business” but POTUS/Ivanka retains financial stakes</p>&mdash; Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/887020164771926018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><br /> Chaser:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not only did Trump not divest from his business—he&#39;s visited them 54 times as POTUS &amp; tweeted 8x this wknd promoting an event at one of them <a href="https://t.co/2JwwSOEYoy">https://t.co/2JwwSOEYoy</a></p>&mdash; Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/887021092816248832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/887024464864608259</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spicer says &quot;inappropriate&quot; to discuss Trump&#39;s businesses <br><br>So ok 4 Trump 2 promote &amp; profit from them but not 2 respond to questions abt it</p>&mdash; Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) <a href="https://twitter.com/WilDonnelly/status/887025310780329986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Just because President Trump and White House advisor or whatever Ivanka Trump profit from their business while crafting policy, why should they be held accountable?!?</p><p>Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, Sean Spicer gotta lie.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Giphy" data-attribution-url="" height="267" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-2-RFzIOF.gif" width="480" /></div><div class="image-attribution">Giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Back to the bushes with you, Sean.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Sean Spicer is back and has apparently been training to lie at a higher level.

After what seems like months in the bushes, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is back at the podium, and is lying as shamelessly as ever.Spicey Time has yet to return to its regular schedule as America&#39;s favorite afternoon soap opera, though. Today&#39;s press conference was off-camera, because he&#39;d rather you not see his lips move as he lies.https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/887018337204621318But reporters at the briefing are sharing highlights from the latest lie-a-thon.Here are the two most important lies.1. Spicer on Don Jr.Shot:.@PressSec says “there was nothing as far as we know that would lead anyone to believe” that Don Jr. meeting wasn’t about adoption policy.&mdash; Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 17, 2017 Chaser:Except for the part where DON JR. HIMSELF RELEASED EMAILS ADMITTING HE TOOK THE MEETING BECAUSE HE WAS PROMISED DIRT ON HILLARY CLINTON. https://t.co/H0QYViJS1p&mdash; Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) July 17, 2017 How about the subject line of Don Jr.&#39;s email: &quot;Russia-Clinton-private and confidential.” https://t.co/FxzYifpYlm https://t.co/wiwci7Toyd&mdash; Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 17, 2017 Sure, Don Jr. released the emails where he took the meeting for the explicit purpose of getting dirt on Hillary Clinton and then the president later defended it as &quot;politics!&quot; But what does he know?2. Spicer on the White House hosting &quot;Made in America Week&quot; as Donald and Ivanka Trump produce all their sh*t overseas.Shot:.@PressSec says “it’s not appropriate for me to stand up here and talk about a business” but POTUS/Ivanka retains financial stakes&mdash; Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 17, 2017  Chaser:Not only did Trump not divest from his business—he&#39;s visited them 54 times as POTUS &amp; tweeted 8x this wknd promoting an event at one of them https://t.co/2JwwSOEYoy&mdash; Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/887024464864608259Spicer says &quot;inappropriate&quot; to discuss Trump&#39;s businesses So ok 4 Trump 2 promote &amp; profit from them but not 2 respond to questions abt it&mdash; Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) July 17, 2017 Just because President Trump and White House advisor or whatever Ivanka Trump profit from their business while crafting policy, why should they be held accountable?!?Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, Sean Spicer gotta lie.GiphyBack to the bushes with you, Sean.

Sean Spicer returned for a White House press briefing to lie about Donald Trump, Jr. meeting with Russia and "Made In America" week.