First Lady’s Spokeswoman Condemns Robert DeNiro Joke

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It seems Newt Gingrich’s complaints about Robert DeNiro’s joke at a fundraiser over whether the nation was “ready for a white first lady” is getting results. A spokeswoman for the First Lady told NBC that the one-liner was “inappropriate.” Gingrich demanded on Tuesday that the president personally apologize for DeNiro. 

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