Corey Lewandowski Denies Mocking Girl With Down Syndrome
BOSTON (CBS) – Corey Lewandowski, the former campaign manager for President Trump, received backlash Tuesday night when he sarcastically dismissed a story about a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome being separated from her family at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lewandowski, a Lowell native, responded on Twitter, saying he "mocked a liberal who attempted to politicize children," and wasn't mocking the girl.
The remark came on Fox News Channel during a discussion of Trump's hard-line immigration policy.
Democratic strategist Zac Petkanas mentioned the story. Lewandowski interjected with "Wah wah."
"Did you just say 'Wah wah' to a 10-year-old with Down syndrome being taken from her mother?" Petkanas asked Lewandowski.
"What I said is you can pick anything you want ... but the bottom line is very clear: When you cross the border illegally, you have given up the rights of this country," Lewandowski said.
"How dare you?" Petkanas asked Lewandowski.
Lots of Fake News today. I mocked a liberal who attempted to politicize children as opposed to discussing the real issue which is fixing a broken immigration system. It's offenseive that the MSM doesn't want to talk about the fact these policies were started under Obama.
— Corey R. Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) June 20, 2018
In his tweet about the exchange, Lewandowski said there is "Lots of Fake News today" and claimed "these policies were started under Obama."