President Donald Trump wants everyone to know his relationship with Republicans is fine, “outside” Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Bob Corker (R-TN). Trump called his meeting on the Hill Tuesday “a love fest.”
The comments on Wednesday came after both Flake and Corker publicly blasted Trump Tuesday, demonstrating a growing rift in Trump’s party.
While Corker announced his retirement last month, Flake’s announced his decision to note seek reelection while delivering a moving speech on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon.
Trump tweeted Wednesday morning, commenting on Flake’s departure for the first time, saying the only reason Flake and Corker are retiring is because they “had zero chance of getting elected. Now act so hurt and wounded!” he said.
The reason Flake and Corker dropped out of the Senate race is very simple, they had zero chance of being elected. Now act so hurt & wounded!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2017
He then claimed that his meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday “was a love fest with standing ovations” from everyone “outside of Flake and Corker.”
The meeting with Republican Senators yesterday, outside of Flake and Corker, was a love fest with standing ovations and great ideas for USA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2017
Likely referencing an August poll from Public Policy Polling, Trump said Flake has an 18 percent approval rating and refuted Flake’s claims that many of his colleagues have qualms with the President.
“Really, they just gave me a standing O!” he said.
Jeff Flake, with an 18% approval rating in Arizona, said "a lot of my colleagues have spoken out." Really, they just gave me a standing O!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2017
Both Corker and Flake have been highly critical of Trump in recent months, with Corker calling the White House an “adult daycare” center and Flake repeatedly and publicly asking his colleagues to not be complacent in the age of Trump.
TRUMP IS AMERICA’S ENEMY WITHIN
The deviant and irredeemably malicious and malignant moron-in-chief continues to spread deceit, distrust, fear, hatred, cruelty and inhumanity throughout America.
It’s as if he is DELIBERATELY TRYING to DIVIDE Americans along racial, cultural, social and economic lines in order to destroy unity and foment unfairness and inequality in America.
It’s as if he is an agent of a hostile foreign power DELIBERATELY TRYING to DESTABILIZE and CRIPPLE American politics, government, economics and ethical and moral principles.
It’s as if he is DELIBERATELY TRYING to START ANOTHER CIVIL WAR causing IRREPARABLE HARM TO AMERICA and AMERICANS.
Were there Golden Showers during the love fest?
Third grade crybaby kid says what?
Looks like the daycare staff are awol again. Tweets that both insult and belittle - while also sharing adulation for him. That means for a couple of minutes - post-tweetus - he will have a few minutes without agitation. Unless he is watching tv news (which of course he is) - in which case he will need another tweet fix, shortly.
Pathetic, Predictable President.
Of course he is. That’s been obvious since January 20th. Indeed, it was obvious during his campaign.