Trump Continues Tirade Against Charles Koch With Jab At His Election Donations

FILE- In this May 22, 2012, file photo, Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan. An unlikely pair of allies, the Charles Koch Institute named for the wealthy conservative founder of the W... FILE- In this May 22, 2012, file photo, Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan. An unlikely pair of allies, the Charles Koch Institute named for the wealthy conservative founder of the Washington-based think tank, and the American Civil Liberties Union, want more states to restrict civil asset forfeiture, a practice critics say represents an overused law enforcement tactic that can violate citizens’ property rights. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; MAGS OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump continued his fusillade of tweets insulting billionaire Charles Koch after Koch critiqued Trump’s tariffs as “unfair” and “ridiculous.”

Trump’s first attack on the libertarian brothers came Tuesday when he called them a “total joke” and dismissed the massive fundraising they’ve done for Republicans of all stripes over the years.

While talking to reporters on Sunday, Koch expanded on some of the displeasure with the Trump administration brought up during the donor meeting last weekend.

“This is ridiculous, we should just get rid of all barriers except on things that will hurt people,” Koch said of Trump’s trade policies, per an ABC report. “Yeah, it’s unfair. It’s unfair to their people,” Koch said of countries hurt by the tariffs.

He added that he has “no idea” if they will trigger a U.S. recession, saying that “it depends on the degree. If it’s severe enough, it could.”

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  1. Keep pissing off your donor class, Trumpty, I mean, what’s the worst that can happen…

  2. A rising tide lifts all boats.

    Trump just wants to sink everyone else’s boats before the tide comes in.

  3. I am totally against chaining the Koch brothers to Donald Trump and throwing them into Lake Superior.

  4. Lake Michigan, then?

  5. Make sure this circular firing squad doesn’t run out of ammo…

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