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:
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)!
Though the best response came from Freedom Caucus leader Justin Amash, who flawlessly pointed out the irony of Trump’s attack: