Not all veterans of foreign wars hate the "fake news." One vet just came up to me after Trump's speech to shake my hand, thank me for my reporting and whispered, "I have one question: How do you put up with this bullsh-- every day?"
Philip RuckerVerified account @PhilipRucker White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post | Political Analyst for MSNBC & NBC News | philip.rucker@washpost.com
The White House reportedly used Chinese-made silverware while serving refreshments on Monday at its annual Made in America Product Showcase, which is meant to show off American-made products.
According to Syracuse.com, Matt Roberts, president of New York–based Sherrill Manufacturing, the last flatware maker in the U.S., said the White House used Oneida Ltd. flatware, which now sells flatware made overseas, at the annual showcase.
The news outlet reported that Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) and Sherrill Manufacturing have made repeated efforts to convince the White House to purchase American-made silverware. The effort reportedly has bipartisan support, with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) also asking President Trump to buy the firm's Liberty Tabletop utensils for use at state dinners.
Greg Owens, co-founder and CEO of Sherrill Manufacturing, told Syracuse.com that he was contacted by the Trump administration in the past about purchasing its flatware, but said he never heard back from officials.
"With all of the things going on in the world, forks and spoons in your kitchen are not exactly the top priority at the White House," Roberts said.
Owens said he was told later on Monday by a White House aide that the president saw the company’s Liberty Tabletop flatware displayed during a tour of the State Dining Room.
"Apparently he pointed it out and said, 'I want this stuff in the White House.' So I'm expecting a phone call or email in the next couple of days," Owens said.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) said Tuesday that the organization is “disappointed” in its national convention attendees who booed the media during President Trump’s speech earlier in the day.
“We were disappointed to hear some of our members boo the press,” VFW spokesperson Randi Law said in a statement to The Hill. “We rely on the media to help spread the VFW's message, and CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, and others on site today, were our invited guests. We were happy to have them there.”
The president spoke to the VFW convention in Kansas City, Mo., delivering a wide-ranging speech in which he touted his relationship with North Korea, criticized other countries’ trade practices and railed against illegal immigration.
During his speech, Trump told audience members that what people are seeing and reading in the press about the economy is “not what’s happening.”
"This country is doing better than it's ever done before, economically," he said. "But it's all working out. Just remember: What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening."
"Don’t believe the crap you see from these people, the fake news,” he added, pointing to members of the press and prompting jeers and boos from the audience.
Trump, who has continuously railed against the media throughout his presidency, often singles out the press during his rallies, and urges audience members to heckle networks and individual reporters.
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