It happened after journalists asked Jean-Pierre if the president was “frustrated” that the self-help author ran against him instead of giving him a clear field for his re-election bid.
Jean-Pierre said the White House was “not keeping track,” before cracking a joke that turned on Williamson’s New Age sentiment.
“We are just not looking for that,” he said, before cracking up the reporter by saying, “If I have, what is it called? A little globe here, a crystal ball, then I can tell you, Magic 8 Ball, whatever. If I could feel her aura. I just don’t have anything to show for it.
Williamson famously suggested creating a Department of Peace when he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and argued against focusing on the “wonkiness” of policy details instead of trying to stop what he called the “dark psychic power of collectivist” President Donald Trump. hatred.”
He added: “I’ve never had a crystal, I’ve never written about a crystal. I’ve never talked about a crystal. I’ve never had a crystal on stage with me.
Some Twitter users found Jean-Pierre’s comments as funny as the journalists.
Others felt that Jean-Pierre’s remarks were almost insulting to Williamson’s spiritual beliefs.
HuffPost reached out to Jean-Pierre for his reaction to the comments, but he did not immediately respond.