The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff, Wire Reports
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 06:32 PM
President Trump Continues Verbal Assault On Tennessee Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) After NYT Taped Interview Surfaces Showing Corker Saying President Trump Leading Nation To World War III
Dusting off an old
nickname, President Trump blasted “Liddle Bob Corker” on Tuesday and
said the Republican senator sounded like “a fool” in his latest New York
Times interview -- escalating one of the nastiest feuds the president
has had with a sitting GOP lawmaker.
“The Failing @nytimes set Liddle’ Bob Corker up by recording his
conversation. Was made to sound a fool and that’s what I am dealing
with!” Trump tweeted Tuesday.
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
The Failing @nytimes set Liddle' Bob Corker up by recording his
conversation. Was made to sound a fool, and that's what I am dealing
with!
The tweet on Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., was the latest jab in a war of
words that's been building since the weekend.
In his interview with the New York Times on Sunday, Corker, who chairs
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the president has treated
his office like “a reality show,” and is leading the U.S. down “the path
to World War III.”
“He concerns me,” Corker said. “He would have to concern anyone who
cares about our nation.”
Trump and his allies have not backed down, with the president now giving
Corker the same nickname treatment he gave 2016 GOP presidential primary
rival Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. -- whom he tagged "Liddle Marco."
Trump spelled out Rubio’s nickname to The New York Times last year, in
the same way.
“L-I-D-D-L-E. Liddle, Liddle, Liddle Marco,” he said.
As for Trump's claim that the Times set up Corker by recording him, New
York Times reporter Jonathan Martin said both sides were actually
recording.
“Corker has 2 aides on line, also recording, and they made sure after it
ended that I was taping, too,” Martin tweeted Tuesday.
Corker announced last week that he would not seek reelection in 2018
when his term ends.
The president over the weekend then claimed Corker had “begged” him for
an endorsement, suggesting that's why he announced his retirement.
“Senator Bob Corker ‘begged’ me to endorse him for re-election in
Tennessee. I said “NO” and he dropped out (said he could not win without
my endorsement.)” Trump tweeted Sunday morning. “He also wanted to be
Secretary of States, I said ‘NO THANKS.’ He is also largely responsible
for the horrendous Iran Deal!”
Corker, who isn’t as vocal on the social media platform as the
president, fired back Sunday morning.
“It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care center.
Someone obviously missed their shift this morning,” Corker tweeted.
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Senator Bob Corker ✔@SenBobCorker
It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center.
Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.
11:13 AM - Oct 8, 2017
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