Jen Psaki

OK, if you think I'm cherry picking the weirdest thing Trump said today or I'm leaving out words, trust you, I'm not. We played it for you. I read it for you. He also repeated his weird line about how the word groceries is an old fashioned term nobody uses anymore. And he inexplicably claimed Hitler gave a speech at the Eiffel Tower, which, of course, never happened.

Again, all of that was just today, which is to say nothing about all the strange things he said since taking office again.

Again, all of that was just today, which is to say nothing about all the strange things he said since taking office again.

Again, all of that was just today, which is to say nothing about all the strange things he said since taking office again.

OK, so all of that goes a long way toward explaining why the Trump White House might not want an official record of all the things he said posted on the White House website and blasted out to reporters every time he's speaking. But here's the thing. These transcripts are not just some perfunctory thing that White Houses put out when they feel like.

OK, so all of that goes a long way toward explaining why the Trump White House might not want an official record of all the things he said posted on the White House website and blasted out to reporters every time he's speaking. But here's the thing. These transcripts are not just some perfunctory thing that White Houses put out when they feel like.

OK, so all of that goes a long way toward explaining why the Trump White House might not want an official record of all the things he said posted on the White House website and blasted out to reporters every time he's speaking. But here's the thing. These transcripts are not just some perfunctory thing that White Houses put out when they feel like.

I mean, for decades, presidents of both parties have had their public statements recorded and transcribed by nonpartisan civil servants who serve as stenographers. They literally travel with presidents everywhere they go. And the transcripts are then sent out to the full White House press list, typically within hours, and also posted on the White House website.

I mean, for decades, presidents of both parties have had their public statements recorded and transcribed by nonpartisan civil servants who serve as stenographers. They literally travel with presidents everywhere they go. And the transcripts are then sent out to the full White House press list, typically within hours, and also posted on the White House website.

I mean, for decades, presidents of both parties have had their public statements recorded and transcribed by nonpartisan civil servants who serve as stenographers. They literally travel with presidents everywhere they go. And the transcripts are then sent out to the full White House press list, typically within hours, and also posted on the White House website.

It's an important part of what it means for an administration to be transparent, to make sure the press and the American public have an official record of remarks from the leader of the free world.

It's an important part of what it means for an administration to be transparent, to make sure the press and the American public have an official record of remarks from the leader of the free world.

It's an important part of what it means for an administration to be transparent, to make sure the press and the American public have an official record of remarks from the leader of the free world.

Now, when HuffPost asked the White House a pretty simple question about why they were publishing these transcripts so infrequently, they got this response from the ever-charming White House communications director, Stephen Chung. Here's what he said, quote, or here's part of what he said. You must be truly effing stupid if you think we're not transparent. Stop be clowning yourself.

Now, when HuffPost asked the White House a pretty simple question about why they were publishing these transcripts so infrequently, they got this response from the ever-charming White House communications director, Stephen Chung. Here's what he said, quote, or here's part of what he said. You must be truly effing stupid if you think we're not transparent. Stop be clowning yourself.

Now, when HuffPost asked the White House a pretty simple question about why they were publishing these transcripts so infrequently, they got this response from the ever-charming White House communications director, Stephen Chung. Here's what he said, quote, or here's part of what he said. You must be truly effing stupid if you think we're not transparent. Stop be clowning yourself.

Think Stephen Chung may need some fresh air. Maybe he goes bicycle into work, as his boss might suggest. Coming up, you know that $400 million jet that Cutter gifted to Donald Trump? Turns out they've been trying to offload it for years. Lucky for them, an easy mark finally came along to take it off their hands. Senator Andy Kim has worked in the national security space for years.

Think Stephen Chung may need some fresh air. Maybe he goes bicycle into work, as his boss might suggest. Coming up, you know that $400 million jet that Cutter gifted to Donald Trump? Turns out they've been trying to offload it for years. Lucky for them, an easy mark finally came along to take it off their hands. Senator Andy Kim has worked in the national security space for years.

Think Stephen Chung may need some fresh air. Maybe he goes bicycle into work, as his boss might suggest. Coming up, you know that $400 million jet that Cutter gifted to Donald Trump? Turns out they've been trying to offload it for years. Lucky for them, an easy mark finally came along to take it off their hands. Senator Andy Kim has worked in the national security space for years.

I'm going to ask him about that brand new reporting when we come back.