Chuck Todd took a relatively mild swipe at Donald Trump during Sunday’s Meet the Press, and the Celebrity Apprentice host is still apparently reeling.
After Trump spoke at this past weekend’s Iowa Freedom Summit, Todd remarked, “Nobody’s going to mistake Donald Trump for a presidential candidate, I don’t think, other than Donald Trump.”
On Sunday, Trump went on an impassioned Twitter tirade against Todd, whose show appears on the same network as The Celebrity Apprentice, dubbing him #SleepyEyes:
Word is that @NBCNews is firing sleepy eyes Chuck Todd in that his ratings on Meet the Press are setting record lows. He's a real loser!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2015
"@tarheels31: @realDonaldTrump @NBCNews outside of the apprentice, hardly anyone watches the obama network… aka @nbc"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2015
"@bgoudyGCC: @realDonaldTrump @NBCNews Can't wait to see #SleepyEyes on the next #CelebrityApprentice. Oh wait, he would have to be a celeb
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2015
Two days later, Trump was still sharing his assessment of Todd’s tenure so far:
I am convinced that sleepy eyes Chuck Todd was only a placeholder for someone else at Meet the Press. He bombed, franchise in ruins! @nbc
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2015
So many people have told me that I should host Meet the Press and replace the moron who is on now. Just too busy, especially next 10 years!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2015
Watch video of Todd’s comments below, via NBC:
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