- Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:58 pm
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Republican lawmakers were caught off-guard by President Donald Trump's personal attack on "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski Thursday, with several saying the remarks were unbecoming of his office.
On Thursday morning, while MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was on the air, Trump posted a pair of shocking tweets about Brzezinski and co-host Joe Scarborough.
He said the show is "poorly rated" and that the hosts "speak badly of me." He then called them disparaging names and claimed they courted him for an interview at Mar-a-Lago around New Year's Eve.
"She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!" the President wrote.
When asked about it during a House Republicans news conference, House Speaker Paul Ryan responded, "Obviously I don't see that as an appropriate comment."
He added: "What we're trying to do around here is improve the tone, the civility of the debate. And this obviously doesn't help do that."
Daniella Diaz ✔ @DaniellaMicaela
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Trump's "Morning Joe" tweets: "Obviously I don't see that as an appropriate comment."
Ben Sasse ✔ @BenSasse
Please just stop. This isn't normal and it's beneath the dignity of your office.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ✔ @lisamurkowski
@POTUS, do you want to be remembered for your tweets or your accomplishments?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ✔ @lisamurkowski
Stop it! The Presidential platform should be used for more than bringing people down.
Lindsey Graham ✔ @LindseyGrahamSC
Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America.
Senator Hatch Office ✔ @senorrinhatch
"It’s incumbent on all of us, then — from the President to Congress on down — to be responsible for our speech."
Sen. Susan Collins ✔ @SenatorCollins
This has to stop – we all have a job – 3 branches of gov’t and media. We don’t have to get along, but we must show respect and civility.
CNN ✔ @CNN
GOP Rep. Tom Reed on Trump's Mika Brzezinski tweets: "Maybe the intent is to distract from the health care debate"
On Thursday morning, while MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was on the air, Trump posted a pair of shocking tweets about Brzezinski and co-host Joe Scarborough.
He said the show is "poorly rated" and that the hosts "speak badly of me." He then called them disparaging names and claimed they courted him for an interview at Mar-a-Lago around New Year's Eve.
"She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!" the President wrote.
When asked about it during a House Republicans news conference, House Speaker Paul Ryan responded, "Obviously I don't see that as an appropriate comment."
He added: "What we're trying to do around here is improve the tone, the civility of the debate. And this obviously doesn't help do that."
Daniella Diaz ✔ @DaniellaMicaela
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Trump's "Morning Joe" tweets: "Obviously I don't see that as an appropriate comment."
Ben Sasse ✔ @BenSasse
Please just stop. This isn't normal and it's beneath the dignity of your office.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ✔ @lisamurkowski
@POTUS, do you want to be remembered for your tweets or your accomplishments?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ✔ @lisamurkowski
Stop it! The Presidential platform should be used for more than bringing people down.
Lindsey Graham ✔ @LindseyGrahamSC
Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America.
Senator Hatch Office ✔ @senorrinhatch
"It’s incumbent on all of us, then — from the President to Congress on down — to be responsible for our speech."
Sen. Susan Collins ✔ @SenatorCollins
This has to stop – we all have a job – 3 branches of gov’t and media. We don’t have to get along, but we must show respect and civility.
CNN ✔ @CNN
GOP Rep. Tom Reed on Trump's Mika Brzezinski tweets: "Maybe the intent is to distract from the health care debate"
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