“She’s a radical war hawk. Let’s put her with a rifle, standing there with nine barrels aimed at her,” Trump said, speaking alongside Tucker Carlson. “Let’s see how she feels when the guns are pointed at her.” Trump also insulted Cheney, previously the third-ranking House Republican, calling her “very dumb,” “a moron,” and a “stupid person.”
Trump’s remarks represent a sharp increase in violent language toward his opponents, following recent statements hinting at military action against political “enemies.” His comments come just days before an election he claims was “stolen” in 2020, which he continues to dispute. Cheney, a staunch opponent of Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, helped lead the January 6 investigation and was later unseated by a Trump-backed primary challenger in 2022.
Responding to X, Cheney said, “This is how dictators destroy free nations,” warning against “petty, vindictive, cruel” leaders. Recently, Cheney has joined Vice President Kamala Harris in urging Republicans to prioritize democracy over partisanship.
“President Trump is correct that warmongers like Liz Cheney are quick to start wars and send others to fight, rather than facing combat themselves,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated, dismissing the controversy as “another fake media outrage” aimed at influencing the election in favor of Kamala Harris.
Trump also expressed surprise that former Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Harris, despite Trump’s pardon of Cheney’s former chief of staff, Scooter Libby, who was convicted of perjury in 2007. “I don’t blame him for standing by his daughter, but she’s a very dumb individual — very dumb,” Trump remarked.
He went on to label Cheney a “stupid person” and claimed she consistently pushed for military action while in House leadership. “They’re all war hawks in Washington, sitting comfortably and saying, ‘Let’s send 10,000 troops right into the enemy’s mouth,’” Trump added.
“President Trump is correct that warmongers like Liz Cheney are quick to start wars and send others to fight, rather than facing combat themselves
es,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated, dismissing the controversy as “another fake media outrage” aimed at influencing the election in favor of Kamala Harris. Trump also expressed surprise that former Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Harris, despite Trump’s pardon of Cheney’s former chief of staff, Scooter Libby, who was convicted of perjury in 2007. “I don’t blame him for standing by his daughter, but she’s a very dumb individual — very dumb,” Trump remarked. He went on to label Cheney a “stupid person” and claimed she consistently pushed for military action while in House leadership. “They’re all war hawks in Washington, sitting comfortably and saying, ‘Let’s send 10,000 troops right into the enemy’s mouth,’” Trump added.
