Trump’s ‘in her face’ remarks about Liz Cheney should be ‘disqualifying’

Vice President Harris on Friday condemned former President Trump’s remarks that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) was “targeting her face,” saying the rhetoric should disqualify him from becoming president again.

“He has stepped up his violent rhetoric, much like Donald Trump, against political opponents, and in great detail…suggested pointing rifles at former Rep. Liz Cheney. That should be disqualifying,” Harris said. “Anyone who wants to be President of the United States and uses violent rhetoric like this is clearly disqualified and has no right to be President.”

Trump made comments about Cheney during a fireside chat with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Arizona on Thursday night, criticizing the former congresswoman’s foreign policy. He also criticized her and former Vice President Dick Cheney for supporting Harris.

“She’s a radical war hawk,” Trump said. “Let’s pretend she’s standing there with a rifle and shooting it with nine barrels, okay. Let’s see how she feels about this, well, with guns pointed at her face. You know, they’re all military hawks when they sit in Washington in a nice building and say, “Gee, we, let’s send… let’s send 10,000 troops straight into the jaws of the enemy.”

Harris said Trump’s rhetoric has become more extreme and his list of enemies has grown.

“Representative. Cheney is a true patriot who has shown extraordinary courage in putting country before party,” the vice president said. “However, Trump has increasingly become a man who views his political opponents as enemies, constantly seeks revenge, and has become increasingly unstable and unhinged.”

She argued that her political rival’s comment about Liz Cheney could affect the US’ standing in the world because leaders should instead talk about the importance of democracy and the rule of law.

Harris said she has not spoken to Liz Cheney since Trump’s comments to Carlson on Thursday.

“Liz Cheney is a tough person, she’s an incredible American,” Harris said when asked if the administration would consider providing security for the former congresswoman.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that President Biden was aware of Trump’s comments and condemned them.

“This is unacceptable. It’s dangerous to talk about political violence, to talk about political violence, to incite political violence,” she said.

Liz Cheney responded to Trump’s remarksposting on social platform X that it was akin to a death threat.

“This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten death to those who oppose them,” she said.

Harris’ senior campaign adviser Ian Sams also hit Trump for “dangerous, violent rhetoric” earlier Friday.

In response to backlashTrump campaign national press secretary Caroline Leavitt said his words were taken out of context.

“President Trump is 100% correct that warmongers like Liz Cheney are very quick to start wars and send other Americans to fight them instead of fighting them themselves. This is a continuation of the latest fake media outrage days before the election in a clear attempt to intervene on behalf of Kamala Harris,” Leavitt said.

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