Trump Rips ‘Toxic’ Jeff Flake on Twitter, Applauds Primary Challenger

After President Trump attacked Lindsey Graham and tripled down on his explosive remarks about Charlottesville, he went after his second Republican senator of the day: Jeff Flake.

Great to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake, who is WEAK on borders, crime and a non-factor in Senate. He’s toxic!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

From the looks of it, it seems Trump also just endorsed Kelli Ward in her bid to challenge Flake in a primary for his senate seat.

Don’t worry, he also found time to deliver his daily attack on the “fake news” media:

The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

The president’s attacks on Flake are not surprising as the senator has recently expressed concern about how Trump’s endless scandals could damage the Republican Party’s character and long-term future.

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