Psaki faces criticism for suggesting Emhoff ‘reshaped’ masculinity | Politics

Social media critics are dragging second gentleman Doug Emhoff for his beforehand admitted affair together with his household’s nanny after he joined MSNBC host Jen Psaki for an interview the place he was lauded for reshaping “the perception of masculinity.”

“​​Psaki to Doug Emhoff: ‘You reshaped the perception of masculinity’ PS: He impregnated his kid's nanny,” common conservative X account End Wokeness posted Sunday.

The account was reacting to a snippet from Emhoff’s interview with Psaki, who beforehand served as President Biden’s White House press secretary earlier than becoming a member of MSNBC, the place Psaki heaped reward on Emhoff for reshaping masculinity.

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“There is also an important, interesting part about how people have talked about your role is how your role has reshaped the perception of masculinity,” Psaki stated. “I’m not sure you planned on that, but you are an incredibly supportive spouse. Has that been an evolution for you? Do you think that’s part of the role you might play as first gentleman?”

“It’s funny. I’ve started to think a lot about this. I’ve always been like this. My dad’s always been like this. To me, it’s the right thing to do, support women. It is mutual with Kamala and I. We support each other, we have each other’s back,” Emhoff responded.

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He added, “I’ve stated many occasions after we raise up ladies, we assist ladies, whether or not it’s pay fairness, child care, family leave, and all of those points on this post-Dobbs hellscape. Women shouldn't be lower than. Women mustn't have much less rights and be handled in another way. That’s not the American manner.”

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Clips of the trade unfold like wildfire on social media as critics cited that simply final month, Emhoff admitted to having an affair together with his household’s nanny throughout his first marriage years in the past. The nanny’s shut pal claimed to the media that the nanny grew to become pregnant in the course of the affair with Emhoff, however didn't hold the child.

Critics additionally slammed Psaki for the “softball interiew.”

“Emhoff also once impregnated his child's nanny. Jen still says she's a journalist,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted on X in response to the clip.

Psaki continued in the interview that aired Sunday by asking Emhoff if he is aware of “a pop-culture phrase, ‘wife guy,’ which you’ve kind of been known as.”

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“I have heard about it,” Emhoff stated.

“A ‘wife guy,’ a ‘proud wife guy.’ How do you feel about it?” she requested.

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Emhoff joked, “If I do something annoying to Kamala, and she gets upset, I’ll just show her that article.”

Emhoff admitted to having an affair together with his household's nanny shortly after the Daily Mail revealed a report in August that he bought his daughter's nanny pregnant. The nanny's shut pal advised the outlet that she didn't hold the child, however didn't elaborate additional.

The affair with a nanny occurred earlier than Emhoff's relationship with and eventual marriage to Harris.

“During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions. I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side,” Emhoff stated over the summer time, acknowledging the affair, however not naming the nanny.

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Emhoff and his first spouse, Kerstin Emhoff, had been married from 1992 to 2008 and share two grownup kids. Harris married Emhoff in 2014, and helped co-parent his kids, who name their stepmom “mommala.”

The divorce cited “irreconcilable differences” because the motivation behind parting methods, the New York Post reported.

Harris knew in regards to the affair earlier than they married, and the Biden 2020 marketing campaign knew about it when it was vetting her for Biden's vice presidential pick.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris marketing campaign for touch upon the interview and social media reactions in addition to for touch upon the affair itself, however didn't instantly obtain a response.

Fox News Digital's Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report. 

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