White House aide bellows at reporters, prompting baffled Dutch leader to ask, 'Is it always like this?'
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A White House aide was decidedly not using her inside voice on Monday as she tried to herd perfectly well-behaved reporters out of a press spray with President Trump and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte. "Come on everybody, let's go, make your way out!" she can be heard yelling offscreen as Trump fields a few last questions from the media:
When the aide starts in on the press again, an amused Rutte turns to Trump to ask, "Is it always like this?"
Yes. Yes it is.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
