Lewandowski Suggests He Could Beat John Kelly In Hypothetical Fight

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 9: Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Donald Trump, leaves the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Trump and Republican donors, June 9, 2016 in New York City. Trump previously stated he p... NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 9: Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Donald Trump, leaves the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Trump and Republican donors, June 9, 2016 in New York City. Trump previously stated he planned to raise one billion dollars, but has since pulled back on his fundraising goal. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told TMZ and Fox News Sunday that he never got into a physical altercation with White House chief of staff John Kelly, but suggested to TMZ that, hypothetically, he could take the retired Marine Corps general.

Lewandowski — who has been accused of assaulting a reporter — was swatting down an October New York Times report that revealed Kelly grabbed Lewandowski by the collar and shoved him during a spat outside the Oval Office.

Watch the video below, via TMZ.

Latest News

Notable Replies

  1. Corey Lewandowski told TMZ and Fox News

    TPMZ
    Hard hypothetical-hitting journalism.

  2. “…told TMZ and Fox News…” tells you everything you need to know about this story.

  3. So the President’s campaign manager is saying he could beat a retired Marine Corps general that gave 40 years of his life to his country in fisticuffs?

    What is our country coming to?

  4. He’s only ever assaulted women. And Kelly–for all his assholery–is an ex-Marine who’d kick Lil’ Corey’s narrow ass right up into his pencil neck.

  5. This. Proud to be an American?

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

57 more replies

Participants

Avatar for dr_coyote Avatar for jep07 Avatar for theod Avatar for nellieh Avatar for terrymahoney Avatar for squirreltown Avatar for tamdai Avatar for lastroth Avatar for ken_k Avatar for keninmn Avatar for tao Avatar for apotropoxy Avatar for airportman Avatar for tibetancowboy Avatar for ronbyers Avatar for atrainedmonkey Avatar for clauscph Avatar for texacali Avatar for jmacaz Avatar for brian512 Avatar for billyjoe Avatar for jakebarnes Avatar for aiddon Avatar for rascal_crone

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: