Abby Phillip Pushes Back at Jesse Arm Saying Trump’s Ape Meme Wasn’t Comparing the Obamas to Apes: ‘I’m Sorry, No’

EXCERPT:

NAVARRO: “This is the same guy who compared the Obamas to apes, and I didn't hear Katie Miller saying anything. So, I just think it's -- "

ARM: "Did he compare them to apes?"

TANDEN: "Yes, he did."

FOSTER: "We're talking about the meme video."

NAVARRO: "Yes, he did."

TANDEN: "Yes."

ARM: "Yes. That's not what happened. That's not really what happened."

[cross-talks]

PHILLIP: "He reposted a video of them being depicted as apes."

ARM: "That's not quite right."

PHILLIP: "Well, hold on. Hold on. I'm sorry, but no. I'm sorry, no. He reposted a video of them being depicted as apes. I don't care if it was on the end of some other video. He reposted it."

TANDEN: "He didn't take it down."

PHILLIP: "He didn't take it down, and then he defended it. Then he defended it."

ARM: "He did take it down. It was not very nice — "