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Former U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Liz Cheney late on Thursday, labeling the former Wyoming congresswoman a "war hawk" and questioning her commitment to sending troops into combat.
His comments came during an event in Glendale, Arizona, where Trump was joined by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Responding to a question about Cheney's ongoing campaign against him, Trump said, "She's a deranged person."
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He suggested that if it were up to Cheney, the U.S. would be involved in conflicts across multiple countries. "If it were up to her, we'd be in 50 different countries," Trump said.
What Did Trump Say About Liz Cheney?
Trump described Cheney as "a very dumb individual" and emphasized his view that she promotes military action without firsthand experience.
He said: "She's a radical war hawk. Let's put her with the rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK, let's see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face."
Trump framed the discussion as a critique of politicians who advocate for military intervention from the safety of Washington, D.C.
He added: "You know they're all war hawks when they're sitting in Washington in a nice building saying, oh gee, well let's send 10,000 troops right into the mouth of the enemy."
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Is Liz Cheney Republican or Democrat?
Cheney has been a vocal opponent of Trump since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and she has aligned herself with Trump's Democratic opponents, notably Vice President Kamala Harris.
In the wake of Trump's remarks, Harris' campaign and various critics on social media seized on his comments, suggesting they underscored a disconnect between Trump's rhetoric and the realities of war.
In response to the backlash, Trump's campaign clarified that the former president was criticizing Cheney's willingness to send American troops into combat while never having served in the military herself.
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Earlier this week, Cheney rebuked GOP vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance for his attacks on former officials who served in Donald Trump's White House.
They include John Kelly, Trump's longest-serving White House chief of staff, who told The Atlantic and The New York Times that the former president repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler during his term in the White House.
Vance responded that Kelly was too keen for the U.S. to be involved in foreign conflicts.
But Cheney responded: "What we just watched is what it looks like when someone has gotta go through unbelievable contortions to try to find a way to defend the person that JD Vance himself called America's Hitler."
The ongoing feud between Trump and Cheney reflects broader divisions within the Republican Party, particularly regarding foreign policy and military engagement.
This article contains additional reporting from The Associated Press.
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