Psaki Mocks Sen. Mullin’s (R) “Garbled” Grammar, Overlooking His Cherokee And Rural Oklahoma Dialect

Does anyone recall Psaki talking about senile Biden's garbled nonsense?

Jen Psaki, a Democrat activist known for spreading misinformation and one-sided opinions, opened her MSNBC show by fixating on Senator Markwayne Mullin’s non-standard grammar, as if it’s a top public concern. Senator Mullin (R) seems to rely on unverified prepared statements. I urge him to fact-check his scripts, as D.C. insiders are eager to oust him.

Psaki often slurs words, making her statements hard to decipher even after replaying. Her remarks frequently lack clarity or coherence. Instead of mocking others, she should address her own communication flaws.

On her recent MSNBC show, Psaki ridiculed Mullin’s Senate hearing question—“What was we ranked?”—about 1979 U.S. reading and math rankings, calling it “garbled nonsense” and suggesting it exposed education system flaws. Yet, she ignored the cultural roots of his speech. Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, was raised in Westville, a rural town in Adair County. As an enrolled Cherokee Nation member, his heritage is tied to Oklahoma’s Native American communities, where dialects blend traditional values with regional patterns. In rural eastern Oklahoma, colloquialisms like “was” with plural subjects like “we” are common in Southern, Appalachian-influenced, and working-class Native communities.

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Jen Psaki: "It's been a hell of a day. I can say that almost any day, but today has been a hell of a day. After a bizarre goodbye event in the Oval Office on Friday. And it was bizarre. Elon Musk apparently woke up today, decided to openly trash Donald Trump's disgusting abomination of a spending Bill. His words, not mine. That's what he called it. We're going to talk about that in the show for sure. Karoline Leavitt gave another bonkers press briefing. So obviously I am going to step in and answer a few questions a little later because it's too fun not to. And the great Nicole Wallace is gonna join me here in just a second to talk about everything happening in Washington right now. And there is a lot. But I want to start tonight with this.

Do you hear that? That is the rare and blissful sound of silence. We rarely get that these days. Because for the fist time in his presidency Donald Trump has not make a public appearance for 3 straight days. We're not sure why.Maybe he's tired. maybe he's feeling a little low energy. Who knows? But for whatever reason, the president is taking his longest break from the public eye since retaking the White House. Now if you're missing all of those nonsensical updates from the administration, cause sometimes they're interesting to talk about, don't worry. Because the president has surrounded himself with what he calls the best people, also his words, not mine, who are out there fill in the void. People like former WWE wrestling executive Linda McMahon, who Trump inexplicably put in charge of the department of education. It's quite, quite an assignment for her. Secretary McMahon, of course, testified before the Senate today. And Republican senators, kind of, did their level best to lob her softball questions and make it look like she, kind of, knows what she's doing. I mean, here was Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen trying to tee her up for an easy one.

Mark Wayne Mullen: What was we ranked in reading and math in 1979?

Linda McMahon: I'm sorry, what?

Mark Wayne Mullen: What, what was we ranked nationally in math and reading in 1979?

Linda McMahon: We were very, very low on the totem pole.

Mark Wayne Mullen: We're No. 1 in 1979.

Jen Psaki: We were very, very low on the totem pole. Actually we were No. 1, very awkward. That's secretary of education, everyone. Now in her limited defense. Senator Mullen's question was garbled nonsense. I mean, set aside the strange verb conjugation about what we was, which ranked, which by the way, maybe if that's confirmation that our education system needs help. He asked her how the US ranked nationally when he clearly meant globally. So clearly, neither these people are getting an A in reading comprehension or frankly grammar today."

Comprehensive global rankings like PISA began in 2000, but a 1979 First International Mathematics Study (FIMS) of 12 countries ranked U.S. 8th graders 11th and 12th graders 12th in math, confirming McMahon’s point about poor performance.

Jen Psaki, who served as Press Secretary under President Joe Biden and held various communication roles under President Barack Obama, has no excuse for mocking how others speak.