The White House is joining in on the viral debate over whether people hear the names “Laurel” or “Yanny” in a much-shared audio clip.
The White House on Thursday released a video featuring various members of the staff weighing in.
Senior adviser Ivanka Trump says, “So clearly Laurel.” Strategic-communications director Mercedes Schlapp says, “Yanny’s the winner, Laurel’s the loser.”
#Laurel? #Yanny? Or… pic.twitter.com/5hth07SdGY
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) May 17, 2018
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway pokes fun at her endless willingness to spin and bend the truth for the president, saying, “It’s Laurel. But I could deflect and divert to Yanny if you need me to.”
Vice President Mike Pence wants to know: “Who’s Yanny?”
The video ends with President Donald Trump deadpanning, “I hear covfefe” — a reference to a botched tweet he wrote last year that was never explained.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.