RantCrush Top 5: March 13, 2017

Over a week after Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower last year, Kellyanne Conway appeared on TV, and when asked whether she believes the allegations to be true, said that there are many ways for people to spy on you nowadays. Referring to the news last week that the CIA has the technology to hack home electronic devices to access their cameras, Conway said, “And microwaves that turn into cameras, et cetera. We know that is just a fact of modern life.”

2008: You Can See Russia From Alaska- SarahPalin
2017: Your Microwave Is Spying On You- #KellyanneConway

GOP- You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby! pic.twitter.com/XBngGBTbiL

— Fiona Adorno (@FionaAdorno) March 13, 2017

Well…that specific “fact of modern life” is unfamiliar to many people. A device needs to have a camera in the first place in order for it to be used for video surveillance. The White House has kept a low profile on the wiretap claims for the past few days, but now Conway breathed new life into the allegations. But, does Kellyanne honestly believe that our microwaves are spying on us?

Someone please tell @KellyannePolls #kellyanneconway that the microwave wasn’t bugged. Trump just left fork in his ramen.#kellyannecrazy pic.twitter.com/aZtFhK83yc

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) March 13, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.