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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,985 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 02:05 PM Jun 2020

Trump vows to help oust GOP senator Lisa Murkowski after criticism

Donald Trump wrote Thursday that he would campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski over her praise of comments made by Gen. James Mattis, who the previous day lashed out at the president over threats to use the U.S. military to put down nationwide protests over the death of African-American George Floyd.

Posting to his Twitter account, Trump vented over Murkowski’s public rebuke and vowed to head to her home state of Alaska and campaign on behalf of her as-yet-unnamed opponent in 2022.


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Earlier in the day Thursday, Murkowski told reporters on Capitol Hill that she agreed with the remarks made by Mattis, Trump’s former defense secretary, who said he was “angry and appalled” by Trump’s response to the protests over Floyd’s killing.

“When I saw Gen. Mattis’s comments yesterday I felt like perhaps we are getting to a point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up,” Murkowski said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/trump-vows-to-help-oust-gop-senator-after-criticism-get-any-candidate-ready/ar-BB153wGn?li=BBnb7Kz
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Trump vows to help oust GOP senator Lisa Murkowski after criticism (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP
And yet Murkowski won't vow to help oust Trump EarlG Jun 2020 #1
And where is her push back? leftieNanner Jun 2020 #6
She isn't up for re-election until 2022, and he'll be in jail by then. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2
Murky Lisa is a survivor Zambero Jun 2020 #3
As an indicted civilian, the orange anus is free to try and oust Murkowski in 2020 Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #4
Okay Lisa. Time to oppose the SOB Norbert Jun 2020 #5
With His Plans To Oust Senators Me. Jun 2020 #7
ANWR was already there, jeenius. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2020 #8
That's not new, duforsure Jun 2020 #9

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)
6. And where is her push back?
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 02:10 PM
Jun 2020

After he attacked her, did she respond? Did she say anything to let him know that she won't be bullied??

No. I didn't think so. I would be very surprised if we hear anything more from her.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
3. Murky Lisa is a survivor
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 02:09 PM
Jun 2020

Not overlooking the fact that she won her last re-election to the Senate as a write-in candidate after losing her party's nomination. Trump going against her would probably be more of an assist.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. That's not new,
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jun 2020

trump's been doing things for years to hurt Republicans , all of them,, remember 2018. He's trying to threaten with something he's already doing.

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