Trump spokeswoman hits back at critics: 'His own wife endorsed him'

Donald Trump's camp thinks the pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC ads slamming the real estate mogul for his comments about women are way off base, and is offering evidence to make its point — that Trump's own wife endorsed him.

The two Priorities USA Action ads — which will begin airing Wednesday in Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Nevada — reinforce themes from past anti-Trump ads. One 30-second spot includes women who are wearing Trump-centric white T-shirts lip-syncing comments from the business magnate that some have called misogynistic. The other begins with Trump declaring that no one respects women more than he does before transitioning into clips designed to suggest otherwise.


Asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday whether the billionaire’s words could haunt him in a general election against Clinton, Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said she didn’t think so.

“But I do know this is the narrative that the left and the media will continue to try to push, but the facts are that women aren't emotional voters,” Pierson said, adding that it’s an insult for Clinton’s camp “to try to push a narrative” that women don’t care about illegal immigration, the expansion of the Islamic State or jobs and the economy “just because the Hillary Clinton campaign is placating to emotions.”

“I think that's insane. Women know Donald Trump is a very successful businessperson,” Pierson said. “He's raised a wonderful family. His own wife endorsed him for president. So this is a narrative that they've overreached on and ultimately will fail.”

Justin Barasky, Priorities USA Action’s communications director, found Pierson’s argument amusing.

“I just watched the clip,” he tweeted. “Trump campaign saying the fact that his WIFE endorsed him means our ads aren't true. LOL.”