President Trump is campaigning for Sean Spicer to win some votes tonight on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Using his favorite method of mass communication, the president tweeted out his support for the former White House Press Secretary ahead of the next episode of the celebrity dance competition series.
“Vote for good guy [Sean Spicer] tonight on Dancing With The Stars,” Trump tweeted Monday. “He has always been there for us!”
Spicer resigned from his position as Press Secretary in 2017 after telling the president he disagreed with his choice to hire Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, according to the New York Times. Scaramucci exited the job just 10 days later.
Spicer’s casting on the long-running ABC series at the end of August stirred up strong reactions — one notably being from the show’s host, Tom Bergeron, who said at the time that he and the executive producers “can agree to disagree,” though he had hoped the series would remain “a joyful respite from our exhausting political climate.”
Spicer remains on good terms with the president, and has downplayed the criticisms over his casting. He told CNN, “I think this is an entertainment show,” adding that, “I look forward to having some fun. And if people are looking for news, I suggest they tune into a news program.”
Since Spicer made his debut on Season 28, reactions to his dance moves have been a mixed bag, with one judge described his attempt at salsa dancing as making him look like he was being “attacked by a swarm of bees.”
Still, despite the criticisms and low judge scores week to week, Spicer and his partner Lindsay Arnold remain in contention for the mirrorball trophy.
“Dancing With The Stars” airs Monday nights at 8/7c on ABC.
17 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From 'Batwoman' to 'Prodigal Son' (Photos)
Broadcast is back in session: Fall TV a.k.a. the kickoff to the traditional September-to-May season, began last month with CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and The CW starting to premiere fresh seasons of their returning shows and debuting new series. To date, 17 new fall programs have premiered on the broadcast networks and we've got each of their starts charted by total viewers below. Find our summer version of these rankings here and the midseason list here.
Rank: 17 Show: "Nancy Drew" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.174 million
The CW
Rank: 16 Show: "Sunnyside" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 1.794 million
NBC
Rank: 15 Show: "Batwoman" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.799 million
The CW
Rank: 14 Show: "Bless the Harts" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 1.808 million
Fox
Rank: 13 Show: "Perfect Harmony" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 2.601 million
NBC
Rank: 12 Show: "Almost Family" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 2.951 million
Fox
Rank: 11 Show: "Mixed-ish" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.009 million
ABC
Rank: 10 Show: "Emergence" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.111 million
ABC
Rank: 9 Show: "Prodigal Son" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 4.180 million
Fox
Rank: 8 Show: "Stumptown" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.534 million
ABC
Rank: 7 Show: "Evil" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 4.618 million
CBS
Rank: 6 Show: "Bluff City Law" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 4.727 million
NBC
Rank: 5 Show: "Kids Say the Darndest Things" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 5.399 million
ABC
Rank: 4 Show: "Bob Hearts Abishola" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.876 million
CBS
Rank: 3 Show: "Carol's Second Act" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.965 million
CBS
Rank: 2 Show: "All Rise" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.006 million
CBS
Rank: 1 Show: "The Unicorn" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.007 million
CBS
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Ratings are ”Mixed-ish“
Broadcast is back in session: Fall TV a.k.a. the kickoff to the traditional September-to-May season, began last month with CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and The CW starting to premiere fresh seasons of their returning shows and debuting new series. To date, 17 new fall programs have premiered on the broadcast networks and we've got each of their starts charted by total viewers below. Find our summer version of these rankings here and the midseason list here.