At the 2016 Democratic National Convention , former Reagan administration official Doug Elmets , referencing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump , stated , " I 'm here tonight to say : I knew Ronald Reagan . I worked for Ronald Reagan . Donald Trump , you are no Ronald Reagan . " In June 2017 , after the Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar nominated former attorney general Maire Whelan as a judge to the Court of Appeals and was accused of pressuring President Michael D. Higgins to sign off on her confirmation , he claimed appointments like this have precedent such as in the cases of Frank Clarke , Adrian Hardiman and Donal O'Donnell . Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin claimed it " stunk to high heaven " and quipped " with the greatest of respect , Máire Whelan is no Frank Clarke , is no Adrian Hardiman , and is no Donal O'Donnell . " On November 25 , 2017 , White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted on Twitter , comparing herself to the character C. J. Cregg from '' The West Wing '' on an incident involving a situation where the White House was receiving one of the White House Thanksgiving turkeys set to be pardoned by President Donald Trump . After her tweet , actor Bradley Whitford , who portrayed White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the show , replied saying " I know C.J. Cregg . C.J. Cregg is a friend of mine . You 're no C.J. Cregg . " Actress Allison Janney , who played C.J. in the series , also replied , thanking Whitford for his sentiment
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy