Trump Rants About Tillerson: ‘Totally Ill Prepared’ To Be Secretary Of State

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Washington, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Donald Trump popped off at former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday morning, tweeting that the man he chose for the job was “totally ill prepared and ill equipped to be Secretary of State.”

Trump was responding to new reports that Tillerson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the President was out-prepared by Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first meeting in 2017.

Trump claimed that Tillerson “made up a story.”

“I don’t think Putin would agree,” Trump tweeted. “Look how the U.S. is doing!”

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  1. Rex Tillerson, a man who is “dumb as a rock” and totally ill prepared and ill equipped to be Secretary of State.

    Remind me again: Who appointed him?

    Pot meet kettle.

  2. “totally ill prepared and ill equipped to be Secretary of State.”

    “…and he was my top choice!”

  3. So list for us the people you are most proud of appointing…

  4. Only the best, err, umm, … totally ill prepared, ill equipped people …

  5. Trump- “Totally ill prepared to be President of The United States…”

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