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Me.

(35,454 posts) Sat Apr 1, 2017, 05:56 PM Apr 2017

Donald Trumps Team Escalates Freedom Caucus Feud

“The White House is ramping up its public battle with the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, singling out Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), one of the group’s most unflinching members.

President Donald Trump’s social media director Dan Scavino first needled Amash on Friday, tweeting that the Great Lakes State congressman refused to back the Republican Obamacare replacement bill because “he puts politics before [Michigan.]” Scavino included screenshots of articles about the congressman’s decision not to vote for Trump, and of an Amash tweet criticizing the president’s rants about Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) in January.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-dan-scavino-freedom-caucus-justin-amash_us_58dfe4bee4b0ba359595758b?1k733mng6tdio7ds4i&

I consider this feud with the Freedom Caucus a plus. The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but at the end of their fight we will have one less problem to contend with.

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Donald Trumps Team Escalates Freedom Caucus Feud (Original Post) Me. Apr 2017 OP

Good, keep up the good work, fellas. Warpy Apr 2017 #1

All Of Them Me. Apr 2017 #3

Actually he broke the law.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #4

Just Keeps Getting Better & Better Me. Apr 2017 #5

. roamer65 Apr 2017 #2

looks fake to me 0rganism Apr 2017 #6

This is going to be amazing! ellie Apr 2017 #7

Warpy

(111,261 posts)

1. Good, keep up the good work, fellas.

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:02 PM

Apr 2017

Keep fighting with each other.

FWIW, this is a great fight to see. That "freedom" caucus consists of the worst ideological fanatics in Congress. Somebody needs to fight with them.

A mutual admiration society would be far worse for the country.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. All Of Them

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:12 PM

Apr 2017

are the worsts of the worst. The only person missing is Paul Ryan.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. Actually he broke the law....

Reply to Me. (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:15 PM

Apr 2017

Trump aide accused of Hatch Act violation after urging Amash primary challenge

A senior adviser to President Donald Trump on Saturday urged a primary challenge against a House Freedom Caucus member, prompting charges that he may have violated federal law against using his official position to sway an election campaign.

Dan Scavino Jr., director of social media and senior White House adviser, tweeted that Michigan Rep. Justin Amash is a "big liability" for the state and encouraged a GOP primary opponent to oust him in 2018.

".@realDonaldTrump is bringing auto plants & jobs back to Michigan. @justinamash is a big liability. #TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary," Scavino wrote.

But that tweet, sent from Scavino's personal Twitter account, immediately landed him in controversy as ethics lawyers called out Scavino for possibly violating the Hatch Act, a Depression-era law that regulates campaigning by government officials.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/dan-scavino-justin-amash-liability-trump-freedom-caucus-236780

Me.

(35,454 posts)

5. Just Keeps Getting Better & Better

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:35 PM

Apr 2017

What a bunch of ignoramuses!

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

2. .

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:06 PM

Apr 2017

0rganism

(23,954 posts)

6. looks fake to me

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:37 PM

Apr 2017

eventually they'll work out a new "healthcare" plan that sufficiently screws everyone south of the top 10% and everything will be a-okay between Trump and the Freedom Chokers.

ellie

(6,929 posts)

7. This is going to be amazing!

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 06:37 PM

Apr 2017

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