Former Trump spokesperson Stephanie Grisham continued her book/rehabilitation tour this week by appearing as a co-host on The View.
During a conversation yesterday about Florida’s homophobic “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which is currently on its way to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, Grisham mentioned that her teenage son recently came out as gay and that he once told her he was “ashamed” that she worked for Donald Trump.
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“This one is personal to me,” she said during the roundtable discussion. “And you bring up a good point because of my former boss. I have a 14-year-old son who is gay, recently came out as gay. I have his permission to talk about this.”
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She continued: “He didn’t want to tell his friends where I worked. He was ashamed of where I worked, rightfully so.”
Stephanie Grisham's newly out gay son was embarrassed about where she worked and her associations with the Republican Party ???#TheView #DontSayGay pic.twitter.com/qWdVtkEW09
— The Chat ? (@LiveOnTheChat) March 8, 2022
Grisham went on to say that the “Don’t Say Gay” bill is “making children feel different” and “creating a problem” where one didn’t previously exist.
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While we can never have enough allies, something about Grisham’s sudden concern for LGBTQ youth feels as authentic as her pumped-up lips and wrinkle-free forehead. It’s almost like she’s playing the gay son card to try and excuse the fact that she worked for one of the most homophobic and transphobic administrations in modern presidential history.
Here’s what folx on Twitter are saying…
I will never feel anything but contempt for any adult who served the orange abortion. They should be ashamed. I hope Grisham’s son finds healthier, stronger adult role models soon. Stephanie Grisham: My Gay Teen Son Was ‘Ashamed’ I Worked for Trump and GOP https://t.co/snmKndryuw
— John Judy (@PapaJohnJudy) March 8, 2022
Dear Stephanie Grisham: I'm always willing to have human beings do better, but I am simply not here for your rehabilitation tour. It's too soon. #TheView
— LaurenBaratzLogsted (@LaurenBaratzL) March 8, 2022
Stephanie Grisham trying to separate herself from the T??mps.#TheView pic.twitter.com/HIxptLZh7m
— Kemu ?? (@kemu808) March 9, 2022
#StephanieGrisham took money from Trump for years and worked to further his anti-gay agenda. But when her son comes out… now it matters to her. https://t.co/RnZlT0lXWo
— Brian C. Bock (@BrianCBock) March 9, 2022
People like Stephanie Grisham, who knew how horrible Trump was behind the scenes, should have spoken up instead of saving it for a book.
Who else refuses to buy her book??
— Really American ?? (@ReallyAmerican1) March 9, 2022
This Week on #TheView
Stephanie Grisham: "My Son Came Out He is GAY."
The GOP: pic.twitter.com/eycgA9qA9r
— Neo Jane (@NeoJane8) March 9, 2022
Stephanie Grisham didn’t hold one press briefing while she was Press Secretary. Why are you helping her rehabilitate her image? She needs to answer that. #TheView
— MWhiteGenX (@MWhiteKnight11) March 8, 2022
Stephanie Grisham: I have a gay child and fully support him.
Also Stephanie Grisham: I will only vote for Republicans who continue to pass legislation and discrimination Bills against my gay child. #TheView #LGBTQIA
— Nicolette NuVogue (@NikkiNuVogue) March 9, 2022
Remember this BUG-EYED NUT? "Stephanie Grisham"-TRUMP gave her the opportunity of a lifetime. And she BLEW IT. She's BITTER, and boy, she wants revenge on Trump. AND she wants back in the SWAMP. Here she is EXPLOITING her son. She says he's 14, GAY, and a TRUMP HATER. WHO CARES! pic.twitter.com/VtOHBVvaPI
— Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) March 9, 2022
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radiooutmike
Even if she is speaking the God’s Honest Truth…
It just exposes her as one of these people who that something must directly affect them or someone they love, before they can understand that something.
Oh, she’s a good mom; she accepted her son. Empathy is easy when it’s someone from your own family. How about you try on people that look differently or think differently than you.
Basic bitch indeed.
Fahd
It doesn’t seem to apply to television evangelists and celebrity right wing wackos, but I have always expected people to do some penance before they achieve redemption.
Someone like her should withdraw from public life, but I guess she and her kind work off the principle that there is a sucker born every minute. There is evidence that they’re not wrong.
I will not buy or read her book; best wishes and good luck to her son and I hope she has reformed and she will have a constructive loving relationship with him – but given her history, I think it appropriate for all of that if it is going to happen to take place privately.
Mister P
Harvey Mail was right when he said everyone needs to come out. It’s harder to hate people you know and love. Which is the first step to accepting others.
Mister P
Harvey Milk
greekboy
Looks like she’s had a LITTLE work done. I would like to invite her to lunch, order soup and watch her do the duck lip dribble
Jaquelope
To me, she looks like she’s strung out on something illegal.
Jack
I watched her on The View and as completely distasteful as all of these Trump book schleppers are, she made some very sharp points about the state of the GOP. “Don’t tell my kids to wear masks, but choose what other kids and teachers can say about being gay.” She seemed fairly genuine to me. I’m guessing she’s going to get the seat at the table. She seems to click with the rest of the hosts. Not forgiving her, but she knows she was complicit in a sh*t show and doesn’t seem to simply be trying to rehab her reputation.
okiloki
She is still miles better than the other 2 press secretaries who were angry, habitual liars. She did denounce Trump (after the fact) and revealed some awful things about him. Grisham at least has some maternal instincts. Sarah Huckabee would probably eat her children if she missed a meal.
Brian
I’m not the least bit impressed by her interview. She sounds like the politicians who say, “As a father of daughters… [rape is bad.]” A decent person senses empathy even when they don’t have a personal connection. At her core, she’s garbage.
wikidBSTN
Republicans are funny that way. They have absolutely NO empathy or understanding for others – only themselves and their own families. Once it hits them, then they suddenly understand.
The Accidental Polemicist
Out of curiosity, how many Republicans do you know well?
cuteguy
@theaccident out of curiosity, why do you hate gay ppl so much and more importantly, why are you on here? Hopefully you are being paid by the GQP to troll
MarcyMayer
The Accidental Polemicist:
WikidBSTN doesn’t know any Republicans. He probably collects welfare and lives in the Projects – only Democrats live there.
cuteguy
This wench aided the orange monster who openly supported Deathsantis which put him over the top of gaining that additional 0.5 percent of the vote in Florida and now we have all this anti lgbtq laws being signed in by this mini Hitler. Her son should be ashamed of his mom bc she helped make his life tougher. The GQP is evil and so is his mom. Her apologies are as worthless as her book
MarcyMayer
More people died of Covid on Biden’s watch than Trump’s. I know facts get in the way of your narrative, but the American voters have caught on.
Today, it was revealed that New York Times reporter, Matthew Rosenberg, admitted that he and other reporters knew that “tons” FBI agents were embedded among the demonstrators at the Capitol egging on the demonstrators, on January 6th, 2021, and that no one was afraid of any kind of “insurrection.” He was caught on tape admitting these things, and laughing about them.
Come November, the Republicans will easily win back the House and Senate and then they’ll impeach Biden for his missteps. Remember: Tit for tat. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. lol
This will especially move the voters in the direction of the GOP: the $7 a gallon gasoline, record high inflation, broken supply chains, high crime rates, and 2 million illegal aliens invading America from south of the border.
In 1994, 2010, & 2022: Democrats lose control of the Congress because of left-wing overreach.
RTG
MarcyMayer- when one bothers to do the research, it’s surprising what one finds. What you’re mentioning seems to change from the NY Post’s page 6 (what a laughable source) to the website Project Veritas (it makes Fox News look reputable). Matthew Rosenberg is a wack job and probably on the short list at the NYTs to be shown the door.
I have family who are in the Capital Hill Police Force and I can assure you the rioters didn’t behave like normal tourists nor were there FBI agents in their midst. Take your meds and stay away from the internet.
MarcyMayer
RTG:
Don’t lie.
You don’t have any connection to the Capitol Police Force. If you did, why didn’t you ask them why the Capitol police officers willingly invited those demonstrators into the Capitol building – there are plenty of videos showing this behavior.
One Capitol officer was even videotaped following some of these demonstrators around the Senate while he was smiling and joking with them.
That doesn’t sound like anyone was “afraid” to me.
Finally, Matthew Rosenberg has been a Capitol Hill reporter for the New York Times for several years and he’s not leaving the Times.
You’re just mad that the left was exposed and caught in one more lie.
After November, be prepared for lots of dirt coming out about Biden and he will be impeached by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
LOL
white-queer-african
No SamB comments?
Oh, I forgot, it is using the other screennames!
Lol. Lol. Lol.
okokwhatever
Not you too!!!! isn’t one Cam bad enough? OH WAIT! Now I get it. You ARE Cam. Just under a different screen name. Which means you ARE……SamB. Consider my mind blown.
TomG
I presume that Grisham is to have her son “pray the gay away”, or send him to some “rehabilitation camp”. Probably, but not until this all blows over. She can’t do that when she in a spotlight.
Donald Dork
Why do Republicans hate gay people?
The Accidental Polemicist
They don’t. I love them!!! (Sometimes I even have sex with them.)
GrizzleyMichael
They are just jealous of gay people. Gay people know how to have fun while the those anti gay Republicans have the bible shoved way up their ass