Another day, another ridiculous and puzzling statement made during an official White House this time about a bunch of cartoon dogs.
Sorry, you did actually read that right. On Friday afternoon, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that President Donald Trump is in deep disagreement with anyone who wants to defund the police. She went on to say that he is “appalled by cancel culture, and cancel culture specifically as it pertains to cops.”
McEnany then provided specific examples of the kind of cop-related cancel culture that’s making Trump so angry, and things got a little messy.
“Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled. The show Cops was canceled. Live P.D. was canceled. Lego halted the sales of their Lego city police station,” she said.
McEnany’s comments prompted quite the response on social media, because, in addition to being ridiculous and way off-topic from the many other serious issues facing this country at the moment, they’re riddled with errors. Paw Patrol, the animated adventure series that airs on Nick Jr., has not been canceled.
We repeat: Paw Patrol has not been canceled.
Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany: “Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled. The show ‘Cops’ was canceled. ‘Live PD’ was canceled. Lego halted the sales of their Lego city police station.” pic.twitter.com/UsfwbcXJ5D
The Hill (@thehill) July 24, 2020
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Though Cops and Live P.D. have in fact been canceled, Paw Patrol very much remains on the air. The show’s official Twitter account even tweeted a statement to reassure us all.
No need to worry. PAW Patrol is not canceled.
PAW Patrol (@pawpatrol) July 24, 2020
In June, Snopes reported that the cancelation of the animated series was only a rumor circulating in memes posted on social media. And though the words “Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled,” came directly from the White House Press Secretary’s mouth, real Paw Patrol fans, parents of young children, and anyone capable of performing a simple Google search, know that the show hasn’t gotten the axe.
I watched “Paw Patrol” with Sunny and Story yesterday. Everyone knows it wasn’t cancelled. And everyone knows that this isn’t the best use of a White House briefing. https://t.co/vPGDwUowQ8
Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 24, 2020
The White House is lying about Paw Patrol.
Yes, the White House is lying about a cartoon about dogs being cancelled
Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) July 24, 2020
That stupid joke headline about canceling Paw Patrol (which was neither canceled nor even seriously criticized) making it all the way to the White House reinforces the importance of press being careful not to feed the propaganda machine.
Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) July 24, 2020
“We saw a few weeks ago that Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters in the briefing room today, despite that a) not being true and b) not being super important! Given the current state of things!
DJ Judd (@DJJudd) July 24, 2020
You don’t have to be a member of the Paw Patrol to know that Kayleigh McEnany is a dog-gone liar, and she wishes folks would stop hounding her about it.
I’ll see myself out.
BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 24, 2020
It’s also worth nothing that although McEnany said, “Lego halted the sales of their Lego city police station,” it seems LEGO hasn’t stopped selling any of their sets. The company is temporarily halting marketing/ad campaigns for law enforcement-related set.
On June 4, Lego even addressed “incorrect reports” that claimed any sales were being halted. The @LEGO_Group account tweeted, “To be clear, that is not the case and reports otherwise are false. Our intention was to temporarily pause digital advertising in response to events in the US. We hope this clears things up. ”
Weve seen incorrect reports saying weve removed some LEGO sets from sale. To be clear, that is not the case and reports otherwise are false. Our intention was to temporarily pause digital advertising in response to events in the US. We hope this clears things up.
LEGO (@LEGO_Group) June 4, 2020
Looks like the White House Press Secretary really needs to start fact-checking her press briefing materials. Luckily, Paw Patrol Twitter is fierce and likely won’t let her forget this latest gaffe any time soon.read more
White House lies about ‘Paw Patrol’ being canceled and everything is so stupid
