Trump laid into the five Republicans who backed the measure, posting on Truth Social shortly after the vote that "Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America." Collins, Murkowski, Paul, Hawley, and Young "should never be elected to office again," Trump added.
They're not deranged or crazed. What they have always been are passionate people in a time when there there's not a lot of courage going on. They were the kind of people who were ready to put their actions behind what they cared about. And they cared about their family. And they cared about their country. And they cared about fairness and equity. And that is the truth. I do know them.
The tirade came after his guest, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, pointed out Graham's past as a JAG lawyer in Iraq. Scarborough unloaded, calling the senator's remarks pathetic and sad: Lindsey knows better. I mean, and that's what's so pathetic about it. It's sad. I know Lindsey and I've known Lindsey for a long time. He's been a friend, but Lindsey knows better.
We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.