The great internet debate over “Laurel” versus “Yanny” continues. Now United States government officials are commenting on the audio recording that is dividing people on social media. Late Thursday, a White House-produced video appeared on the social media service Twitter. In it, President Donald Trump and members of his administration are asked whether they heard the name Laurel or Yanny. “So clearly Laurel” said Ivanka Trump, both an advisor to the president and his daughter. But Mercedes Schlapp, a communication director, disagreed. “Yanny’s the winner; Laurel’s the loser,” she said. White House advisor Kellyanne Conway first used the term “alternative facts” to explain differing opinions about crowd size at Trump’s swearing in ceremony. When asked about what she heard in the audio, Conway said, "it's Laurel. But I could deflect and divert to Yanny if you need me to.”
Title: White House Joins ‘Laurel’ vs. ‘Yanny’ Debate
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Laurel’s the loser,” she said.</span> <span data-start-time='57167' data-end-time='72479'>White House advisor Kellyanne Conway first used the term “alternative facts” to explain differing opinions about crowd size at Trump’s swearing in ceremony.</span> <span data-start-time='72479' data-end-time='79708'>When asked about what she heard in the audio, Conway said, "it's Laurel.</span> <span data-start-time='79708' data-end-time='84958'>But I could deflect and divert to Yanny if you need me to.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/trump_yanny.png'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=10816 data-hint-location='57167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/what_does_alternative_mean.m4a'>What does alternative mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='another possibility'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/crowd_size.m4a'><span>crowd size</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/further_evidence.m4a'><span>further evidence</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/another_possibility.m4a'><span>another possibility</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/facts_without_truth.m4a'><span>facts without truth</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=10817 data-hint-location='16833' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/what_is_twitter.m4a'>What is Twitter?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a social media service'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/a_communication_event.m4a'><span>a communication event</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/a_social_media_service.m4a'><span>a social media service</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/a_survey_platform.m4a'><span>a survey platform</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/used_for_announcements.m4a'><span>used for announcements</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=10818 data-hint-location='38542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/his_daughter_is_also__blank_.m4a'>His daughter is also <span class='blank'>an advisor</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='an advisor'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/an_actress.m4a'><span>an actress</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/a_cabinet_member.m4a'><span>a cabinet member</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/an_advisor.m4a'><span>an advisor</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2580/first_lady.m4a'><span>First Lady</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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