Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s reporter boyfriend has sparked liberal ire after he claimed his ‘job’ as a conservative journalist was to assist President Trump.
Brian Glenn, 55, a reporter for Actual America’s Voice, is amongst a rising listing of right-wing pundits who has gained elevated White Home entry because the Trump administration weeds out essential journalists at legacy retailers.
Glenn was even set to journey onboard Air Drive One with President Donald Trump on Tuesday for an occasion marking his first 100 days in workplace, based on the Politico Playbook.
However when requested Friday about his position within the White Home Press Corp, Glenn advised The New York Instances: ‘My job as a conservative journalist is to ask questions that spotlight the nice issues [Trump is] doing for this nation that loads of the media retailers in there merely will not ask.’
He added on Sunday that he asks these simpler questions as observe ups to harsher questions that ‘legacy’ reporters might ask.
Many on-line, nonetheless, stated Glenn’s reply proves he’s not an actual journalist.
‘That is not journalism… that is sucking up,’ one X person wrote, as one other claimed his ‘solely job is to kiss Trump’s a**, and he is good at it.’
A 3rd responded by inserting ‘journalist’ in quotes together with a meme from the film Goodfellas of Ray Liotta laughing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend Brian Glenn, a reporter for Actual America’s Voice, has opened up about what he sees as his position as a conservative pundit among the many White Home Press Corps
He advised The Sunday Instances he desires to showcase ‘the nice issues’ President Donald Trump is doing for the US
Glenn has already displayed his technique of exhibiting the president his help – and made headlines again in February when he requested Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky why he wasn’t carrying a swimsuit to a tense Oval Workplace assembly with Trump.
‘Why do not you put on a swimsuit? You are on the highest stage on this nation’s workplace and also you refuse to put on a swimsuit. Do you personal a swimsuit?’ the reporter pressed Zelensky.
‘A number of People have issues, with you not respecting the dignity of this workplace,’ he added.
Responding to the criticism, the Ukrainian chief – who is usually seen carrying informal fight garments since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 – stated he confronted extra urgent issues with the struggle in Europe.
He added that he ‘will put on a kostium (Ukrainian for ‘swimsuit’) after this struggle will end’ and it might be ‘perhaps one thing like yours, perhaps one thing higher, perhaps one thing cheaper’.Â
In an indication of help in direction of Zelensky, earlier than the assembly escalated right into a tense disagreement, Trump rapidly got here to his assist and defended the president’s clothes.Â
‘I do like your clothes by the way in which,’ Trump stated. ‘I do not know in the event you two like one another, however I believe he [Zelensky] is dressed superbly.’
Glenn is one among a rising variety of conservative pundits who has gained elevated White Home entry because the Trump administration weeds out journalists at some legacy retailers.
Liberals on-line claimed Glenn’s reply proves he’s not an actual journalist
Nonetheless, Glenn defended his query.
A number of days after the fiery Oval Workplace change, he stated on his present that ‘typically you may choose a e book by its cowl’ and that Zelensky’s outfit clearly ‘mirrored his angle.’
He reiterated that notion in his interview with The Sunday Instances, saying: ‘That query was actually meant to see how a lot respect he had for this nation and the American individuals for funding his struggle.’
Congresswoman Greene appeared to agree, as she shared her help for her boyfriend following the tense assembly with the Ukrainian chief.
‘I am so pleased with @briantv for mentioning that Zelensky ahs a lot disrespect for America that he cannot even put on a swimsuit within the Oval Workplace when he involves beg for cash from our President,’ she wrote on X on the time.
Glenn beforehand made waves when he requested Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky why he wasn’t carrying a swimsuit to an Oval Workplace assembly with Trump and Vice President JD Vance
Glenn and Greene began relationship in late October 2022 when DailyMail.com solely discovered them collectively in Rome, Georgia.
On the time, they insisted their relationship was skilled as he was engaged on a documentary about her.
However in an interview with Semafor 5 months later Greene confessed to the romance and stated her new beau had been a ‘nice useful resource’ for coping with the media.
‘He is from the business, so he is a superb useful resource. He is defined loads, like how issues work and yeah, it is nice,’ she stated, earlier than including: ‘So perhaps I am falling in love with the press.’
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