Tom Hanks sends coffee machine to White House reporters to help them “fight for truth”
Tom Hanks has sent an espresso machine to provide a caffeinated boost to White House reporters, many of whom have had run-ins with Donald Trump and some of them barred from presidential press briefings.
It came attached with this note.
A big fan of typewriters, Hanks wrote: “To The White House Press Corps, Keep up the good fight for Truth, Justice and the American way. Especially for the Truth part.”
The note also included a cartoon drawing of American soldiers, with the caption: “Fresh, spirited American troops, flushed with victory, are bringing in thousands of hungry, ragged, battle-weary prisoners.”
BREAKING: White House press corps receives brand-new espresso machine from @tomhanks. Come for the coffee… stay for his note. pic.twitter.com/cirbLKHEt0
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) March 2, 2017
It’s not the first time Hanks has sent a coffee machine to the White House press corps, a tradition he began in 2004 when George W Bush was the incumbent president.
@PeterAlexander @brianstelter @tomhanks This is happening in the #Trump Executive Office now . #veep pic.twitter.com/UlWrD92BpY
— L Beasman (@LanceVincent57) March 2, 2017