White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre managed to throw some shade when she answered a question about Democrat Marianne Williamson’s recent decision to challenge Joe Biden in 2024.
It came after a reporter asked Jean-Pierre if the president was “frustrated” that the self-help author turned against him rather than giving him a clear field for his re-election bid.
Jean-Pierre said the White House “just isn’t looking at it,” before cracking a joke that tweaked Williamson’s New Age sentiments.
“We just don’t follow it,” he said, before turning to reporters, saying: “If you had one, what’s its name? A little globe here, a crystal ball, then I can tell you, a Magic 8 Ball, whatever. If only I could feel his aura. I just don’t have anything to share about it.”
Williamson suggested the creation of a Department of Peace when she ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and opposed focusing on the “percentage” of political details rather than trying to stop what she called “the dark psychic force of the collectivized ” by then-President Donald Trump. hatred.”
However, he told Yahoo! News in 2019 that her image as “Mrs. Crystal Woo Woo… has nothing to do with reality.
He added: “I’ve never had a crystal, I’ve never written about crystals. I never talked about crystals. I’ve never had a crystal on stage with me.”
Some Twitter users found Jean-Pierre’s comment as funny as the journalists.
Others felt that Jean-Pierre’s remarks came close to insulting Williamson’s spiritual beliefs.
HuffPost reached out to Jean-Pierre about her reaction to the comments, but she did not immediately respond.
I’m a passionate and motivated journalist with a focus on world news. My experience spans across various media outlets, including Buna Times where I serve as an author. Over the years, I have become well-versed in researching and reporting on global topics, ranging from international politics to current events.