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<p>If you have been missing the dulcet tones of Press Secretary <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/sean-spicer-defends-donald-trumps-covfefe-tweet/">Sean Spicer</a> lying through his teeth during press briefings lately, White House chief strategist <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/steve-bannon-fired-tweets/">Steve Bannon </a>has a good explanation as to why he has been off TV for a while&mdash;&quot;Sean got fatter.&quot;</p><p>Pot meet kettle.</p><p>Bannon gave the three-word explanation in the form of a text to <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/where-have-all-the-cameras-gone/530916/"><i>The Atlantic </i></a>amidst rumors that Spicer will step down from his post as Press Secretary. According to <em>The Atlantic</em>:</p><blockquote> <p>Neither Spicer nor deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders responded to queries about the changes to the briefings. Asked why the briefings are now routinely held off-camera, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said in a text message &ldquo;Sean got fatter,&rdquo; and did not respond to a follow-up.</p> </blockquote><p>You know who did respond with a follow-up? Twitter.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bannon calling Spicer fat is like alcoholism insulting stress eating.</p>&mdash; Brook Lundy (@brooklundy1) <a href="https://twitter.com/brooklundy1/status/877162900737187840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/NickAmadeus/status/877143909796904960</oembed><oembed>https://twitter.com/jpodhoretz/status/877158575365402625</oembed><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bannon calling Spicer fat is like the pot calling the kettle black, except this particular pot probably uses a WAY different word for black.</p>&mdash; The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/OhNoSheTwitnt/status/877144354959360000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/flargh/status/877145624029876225</oembed><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This afternoon we&#39;ll all have the opportunity to see just how fat Sean Spicer has gotten.</p>&mdash; Cody Derespina (@CDerespina) <a href="https://twitter.com/CDerespina/status/877157976469098496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 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">Steve Bannon called Sean Spicer fat today our country is officially run by Regina George. <a href="https://t.co/7pHfPMd8jE">pic.twitter.com/7pHfPMd8jE</a></p>&mdash; Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) <a href="https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/877149948885782528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Even Chelsea Clinton came to the defense of Sean Spicer, because we live in crazy-wacky upside down America now.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The White House using fat shaming to justify increased opacity. 2017. <a href="https://t.co/pWqupoAOXu">https://t.co/pWqupoAOXu</a></p>&mdash; Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/877143081010823168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>These are some pretty weird times.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/877151600715980800</oembed><p>Between kissing the ass of their overly-tan blonde leader, tweeting nonstop and all the name-calling, the White House is beginning to sound <em>a lot</em> like high school. Melania for prom queen?</p><p>Hey Melissa McCarthy, you up? Someone at <em>Saturday Night Live </em>is probably sewing you a fat suit as we speak.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Steve Bannon says Sean Spicer hasn't been on TV because he "got fatter." Pot meet kettle.

If you have been missing the dulcet tones of Press Secretary Sean Spicer lying through his teeth during press briefings lately, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has a good explanation as to why he has been off TV for a while&mdash;&quot;Sean got fatter.&quot;Pot meet kettle.Bannon gave the three-word explanation in the form of a text to The Atlantic amidst rumors that Spicer will step down from his post as Press Secretary. According to The Atlantic: Neither Spicer nor deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders responded to queries about the changes to the briefings. Asked why the briefings are now routinely held off-camera, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said in a text message &ldquo;Sean got fatter,&rdquo; and did not respond to a follow-up. You know who did respond with a follow-up? Twitter.Bannon calling Spicer fat is like alcoholism insulting stress eating.&mdash; Brook Lundy (@brooklundy1) June 20, 2017 https://twitter.com/NickAmadeus/status/877143909796904960https://twitter.com/jpodhoretz/status/877158575365402625Bannon calling Spicer fat is like the pot calling the kettle black, except this particular pot probably uses a WAY different word for black.&mdash; The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) June 20, 2017 https://twitter.com/flargh/status/877145624029876225This afternoon we&#39;ll all have the opportunity to see just how fat Sean Spicer has gotten.&mdash; Cody Derespina (@CDerespina) June 20, 2017 Steve Bannon called Sean Spicer fat today our country is officially run by Regina George. pic.twitter.com/7pHfPMd8jE&mdash; Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) June 20, 2017 Even Chelsea Clinton came to the defense of Sean Spicer, because we live in crazy-wacky upside down America now.The White House using fat shaming to justify increased opacity. 2017. https://t.co/pWqupoAOXu&mdash; Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) June 20, 2017 These are some pretty weird times.https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/877151600715980800Between kissing the ass of their overly-tan blonde leader, tweeting nonstop and all the name-calling, the White House is beginning to sound a lot like high school. Melania for prom queen?Hey Melissa McCarthy, you up? Someone at Saturday Night Live is probably sewing you a fat suit as we speak.

Steve Bannon told a reporter that press secretary Sean Spicer got fatter and therefore has not been making appearances.