OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s senior advisers told Kansas Republicans on Saturday night that she doesn’t believe the biggest divide in the United States is politics, race or gender.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she believes the largest divide is between people who live mostly online and people who live mostly offline.
Conway was in the Kansas City-area suburb of Olathe for a dinner and tribute for four-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, who is not seeking re-election. The tribute was the last event of a two-day statewide GOP convention.
She urged Republicans not to be afraid “that somebody will call you a name or be mad at you on social media” for expressing their opinions.
“I just tell you what, do a favor to all these miserable people who live online. Dear God Almighty, bring them to a dinner like this. Get them dressed up on a Saturday night. Breathe some air and meet some people,” she told the audience of about 500 people. “And I love offline because it smells better, tastes better, is better. ”
Conway said she doesn’t always like Trump’s tweets but isn’t going to risk having Democrats elected over them.