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Trump Lashes Out at Republicans, Saying They Won’t ‘Protect’ Him

The following article by John T. Bennett was posted on the Roll Call website July 23, 2017:

President Donald Trump, shown here meeting with Republican senators at the White House on June 27, lambasted unnamed Republican members on Sunday for failing to “protect” him even though they rode his coattails to re-election. (Alex Wong/Getty Images file photo)

President denounces disloyalty of those he ‘carried’ in last year’s election

President Donald Trump angrily lashed out at unnamed Republican lawmakers on Sunday, saying they should “protect” him as repayment for his 2016 election coattails.

“It’s very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their President,” Trump tweeted at 4:14 p.m., EDT. That was just over an hour after he arrived back at the White House after spending around four hours at Trump National Golf Club in nearby Sterling, Virginia.

 

 

Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump

It’s very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their President.

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