Ex-GOP Senator Tom Coburn: Trump’s Tweets About John Lewis Are ‘Not Presidential’

Former Oklahoma Senator @TomCoburn: What Rep. Lewis said is unfortunate, but Trump's tweets aren't presidential. https://t.co/D05wfGYjSz

— New Day (@NewDay) January 16, 2017

During an appearance on CNN’s New Day thing morning, former Republican Senator Tom Coburn tossed some criticism President-elect Donald Trump’s way regarding how he uses Twitter to lob attacks on those who disparage him.

Discussing the recent flap between civil rights hero John Lewis and Trump, Coburn told guest host Poppy Harlow that he “certainly wouldn’t have responded that way,” referencing Trump’s tweets where he said Lewis was all talk and no action and claiming that Lewis’s Congressional district is crime-ridden and failing.

“We’ve seen this pattern through his entire campaign,” Coburn added. “Where he controls the talking points by using Twitter to counter somebody else’s assertion.”

Addressing Lewis’s comments about Trump not being a “legitimate president,” Coburn said they were “unfortunate” because “there’s no basis in fact” for that. However, he felt Trump shouldn’t have gone after Lewis with his online attacks.

“At some point in time, the president is going to have to turn to become more presidential,” the ex-lawmaker noted. “And that’s not presidential.”

Watch the clip above, via CNN.

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