Trump drew first blood this morning in what appears to be a growing twitter feud with Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal when he called the a Senator a “phony Vietnam con artist.” Within an hour, Blumenthal launched a counter strike calling Trump a “bully.” It had all the makings of a heated 1st grade Battle Royale.
But, Trump has just taken things to a whole new level with the following tweet which seemingly confirms that the President is now locked in his first official Twitter War.
“I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam,
where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there.”
I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
Seems the President has some extra time on his hands today…
Rainy day at the Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey. #TeamTrump keeping very busy working with @POTUS @realDonaldTrump to #MAGA! http://pic.twitter.com/iDSkbTddu0
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) August 7, 2017
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For those who missed it, here is our overview of the tweet exchanged between Trump and Blumenthal earlier today.
Just an hour after being attacked by President Trump in an early morning tweet storm, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has now responded with a few snarky jabs of his own.
“Mr. President: Your bullying hasn’t worked before and it won’t work now. No one is above the law.”
“This issue isn’t about me – it’s about the Special Counsel’s independence and integrity.”
This issue isn’t about me – it’s about the Special Counsel’s independence and integrity.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 7, 2017
Of course, Blumenthal’s response comes after Trump labeled him a “phony Vietnam con artist” in an early-morning twitter rant that covered a litany of topics from the “failing NYTimes” to the renovation schedule at the White House.
“Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!”
“Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?”
Interesting to watch Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut talking about hoax Russian collusion when he was a phony Vietnam con artist!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
Never in U.S.history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal. He told stories about his Vietnam battles and….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
…conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2017
Meanwhile, the whole scuffle was apparently triggered by the following appearance by Blumenthal on CNN this morning in which he accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing” the Justice Department for “personal ends.”
Blumenthal on CNN: “Politicizing” the DOJ is “potentially a violation of the spirit of the First Amendment.” https://t.co/z06epLwyyp
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 7, 2017
Sure, because no other administration ever “weaponized” the Justice Department…
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