Lewandowski: Anger Over Trump’s Tweet Is ‘Political Correctness Run Amok’

UNITED STATES - MAY 29 - Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, points as his name is called out on the National Mall during the Rolling Thunder Inc. XXIX "Freedom Rid... UNITED STATES - MAY 29 - Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, points as his name is called out on the National Mall during the Rolling Thunder Inc. XXIX "Freedom Ride," on Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Washington. The annual bike ride which occurs over Memorial Day weekend, honors U.S. prisoners of war and missing-in-action troops, as well as raises awareness about veterans issues. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s former top aide, said Sunday that the anger over the businessman’s tweet calling Hillary Clinton corrupt by the Star of David, was “political correctness run amok.”

Trump received significant backlash online after tweeting the image. He later deleted the tweet.

Lewandowski was fired from the Trump campaign and hired on at CNN as a commentator. On Sunday, he blamed “the media” for the outrage over the tweet. He further argued that it was the “same star” used by sheriffs across the country.

“The bottom line is this is political correctness run amok. If this were to be a star next to Hillary Clinton without the cash behind it, no one would be questioning this,” Lewandowski said.

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  1. if you think that then you clearly haven’t any idea what ‘political correctness’ actually means…

  2. If this were to be

    Huh? Future past imperfect tense? Can’t wait for CNN’s animation…

  3. Awww, did an anti-Semite get his feelings hurt by encountering backlash to his anti-Semitism?

    “Politically incorrect” is just a politically correct term for “asshole”.

  4. No it’s not ‘political correctness’…it’s bigotry. Pure and simple. If you don’t LEARN from history then you’re just a douche.

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