Trump campaign criticizes coverage of Cheney’s ‘war hawk’ remarks

Former President Trump’s campaign is criticizing media coverage of his remarks Thursday night about former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), whom he called a “radical war hawk” and asked if she would feel differently “when the weapon will be pointed.” on her face.”

“She’s a radical war hawk,” Trump said of Cheney during a campaign event in Arizona, speaking with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

“Let’s put her with a rifle standing there shooting nine barrels at her, 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.”

Cheney answered in X post on Friday in the morning saying, “This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten death to those who oppose them.”

Facing reaction to commentsTrump’s campaign headquarters went on the attack.

“President Donald Trump explained Thursday night that warmongers like Liz Cheney are very quick to start wars and send other Americans to fight them without regard for the lives lost,” the campaign said. This is stated in the message on the website on Friday.

“The press disgracefully covered these remarks, claiming that President Trump suggested that Liz Cheney should be put on a ‘firing squad,’” the report said. “Are these reporters evil or stupid? “President Trump has clearly described the war zone.”

“Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris, if elected, will continue to plunge the United States deeper into a war leading to World War III and allow innocent men and women to die in that conflict,” it added.

Cheney has emerged as the GOP’s leading critic of Trump, suspending the campaign trail with Vice President Harris ahead of next week’s election, urging fellow Republicans to consider voting for Harris.

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