Political strategist Kellyanne Conway became a household name thanks to her work as one of the architects of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
In the weeks since Trump was elected, Conway has maintained her position as one of the President-elect’s most trusted advisors, even when breaking with the administration on matters such as the possibility of cabinet appointment for Mitt Romney.
But while Conway has no qualms about expressing her disagreements with Trump, she remains fiercely loyal to the controversial real-estate-mogul-turned-political-neophyte in most matters.
One of the most troubling aspects of Trump’s transition has been his appointment of far-right extremists like Steve Bannon to important positions on his staff.
Bannon has been unapologetic about his ties to white nationalism and the “alt-right” movement, the latter having recently become a sort of euphemism for neo-Nazism.
Conway participated in a Harvard political panel yesterday, and she was taken to task by former Hillary Clinton strategist over her alleged role in bringing hate groups to the mainstream.
“I would rather lose than win the way you guys did,” Palmieri said, referring to the Trump campaign as a “vehicle for white supremacists.
“How exactly did we win, Jenn? How exactly?” an indignant Conway shot back.
“I have a smile on my face at all times.”
She went on to decry
“Are you gonna look me in the face and say I ran a campaign that was a platform for white supremacists?”
Conway refused to listen to responses, accusing her opponents of being ungracious in defeat:
“You guys are bitter,” Conway went on. “We are being very gracious. You’re bitter.”
It’s not the first time that Conway has been asked to answer for the more appalling actions and comments of Trump’s campaign.
Following a recent university lecture, Conway was asked by a young woman how she was able to justify working her part in electing a man who was recorded boasting about acts of sexual assault.
Conway conceded that Trump’s words were “disgusting,” but stated that she still considers him to be “gracious and a gentleman.”
In the weeks after the recording went public, Trump was accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women.
Conway has consistently parroted her boss’ statements that the women are all lying.