How do you deal with a bunch of unruly conservatives going against your divisive agenda? You destroy them, obviously.
That’s why Donald Trump waged war on the conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus on Thursday, suggesting his Republican minions should “fight them” if they fail to back his agenda.
The dispute began when the caucus members blocked Trump’s Affordable Care Act replacement last Friday, causing POTUS to prematurely pull out (he hates doing that!) ahead of the house vote.
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But instead of working with the lawmakers who oppose him, Trump decided to cause more division within his own party and call on those blindly supporting him to fight against everyone who doesn’t.
Taking to his favorite podium, Twitter, the President threatened opposing Republicans to quickly get with his program or face the wrath of… Paul Ryan, we guess? He shared:
The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017
Oh right, can’t forget about those pesky Dems!!!
This self-alienating tactic was most likely cooked up by Trump’s chief strategist Stephen Bannon, who has seemingly set out to get the President fighting against the majority of the nation since day one.
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That’s a pretty easy feat when the country is run by a grandiose narcissist who can’t take criticism to save his life!
Of course, Twitter users were quick to criticize to the President’s latest divisive remarks. See the strongest reactions (below)!
@realDonaldTrump YES! We must get CAPTAIN AMERICA on our team, too! And THOR! And that strong, green guy! What was his name? GREEN LANTERN!
— Christoph Rehage (@crehage) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Presidenting is great when there are SO MANY ENEMIES around! Like HALF of America! Plus the FRENCH CAUCUS! Plus PAUL RYAN!
— Christoph Rehage (@crehage) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump The best presidents in American history are the ones who could unite the country. You only work toward dividing it.
— Dave Hogg 📎 (@Stareagle) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump You keep blaming the democrats, starting with the defeat of your universally hated health care bill.
— Dr. Craig Malkin (@DrCraigMalkin) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump super shame when people stand in the way of the dismantling of America, huh?
— Ian Fortey (@IanFortey) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump I love the smell of a republican civil war in the morning
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) March 30, 2017
@realDonaldTrump the #FreedomCaucus is the solution, not the enemy. U fight them, U fight the base on behalf of the establishment you fought
— Girard at Large (@GirardAtLarge) March 30, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump it’s a swamp not a hot tub. We both came here to drain it. #SwampCare polls 17%. Sad! https://t.co/4kjygV2tdS
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 30, 2017
Though the best response came from Freedom Caucus leader Justin Amash, who flawlessly pointed out the irony of Trump’s attack:
It didn’t take long for the swamp to drain @realDonaldTrump. No shame, Mr. President. Almost everyone succumbs to the D.C. Establishment. https://t.co/9bDo8yzH7I
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 30, 2017
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