Trump didn’t hold back.
This week, former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, ex-Representative Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., declared their support for Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. In response, former President Donald Trump criticized them as “irrelevant RINOs” (Republicans in name only) and denounced their anti-Trump stance. Trump’s comments, posted on Truth Social, called the Cheneys’ views misguided and accused them of having lost their political relevance, especially highlighting Liz Cheney’s substantial electoral defeat.
Trump took to social media to express his disdain, stating, “Dick Cheney and his daughter are irrelevant RINOs. Liz Cheney lost her congressional seat by the largest margin in history! They failed to get Scooter Libby, who was unjustly treated, pardoned—though I did. Cheney represents endless, futile wars that squander lives and trillions of dollars, akin to the policies of Kamala Harris.”
Trump’s criticism underscores his contrasting stance on foreign policy. He has consistently positioned himself as the sole recent president who avoided initiating new wars, contrasting his record with the Biden administration’s involvement in multiple international conflicts. Trump asserts that he alone can avert the risk of World War III, a claim he emphasizes as crucial in his campaign messaging.
The former president further targeted Liz Cheney for her role on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump accused her and the committee of mishandling and destroying crucial evidence related to the events of January 6, alleging that it pointed to failures on Nancy Pelosi’s part regarding security measures. Trump suggested that the Cheneys’ actions were so egregious they warrant prosecution, while also condemning Harris’s policies as even more detrimental.
In summary, Trump’s response to the Cheneys’ endorsement of Harris highlights his ongoing critique of the Cheney family and their alignment with anti-Trump sentiments, while reinforcing his own foreign policy achievements and critiques of current Democratic leadership.
