Attacks Miss Universe Alicia Machado at night- very un-presidential
Seemingly showing no mercy or wherewithal, Donald Trump has ramped up his feud with the former Miss Universe again, calling her “disgusting”.
Rival presidential candidate Hillary Clinton first referenced Machado in Monday night’s debate, and since then has put out an ad starring Machado, revealing more details about how Trump had bullied her after she gained weight, adding to known comments Trump had made about her, calling her “Miss Piggy” and “eating machine” and “Miss Housekeeping”.
After the ad went viral, Trump doubled down on his sentiments telling “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday that she was “the worst we ever had. She was impossible”.
Then on Wednesday he bizarrely tried to claim that he was actually helping Machado because Miss Universe officials wished to fire her because she was gaining weight. A narrative that the Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway continued to push throughout the week.
By Friday Trump had increased the pressure, referencing her “disgusting” past and sex tape:
Wow, Crooked Hillary was duped and used by my worst Miss U. Hillary floated her as an “angel” without checking her past, which is terrible!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2016
Using Alicia M in the debate as a paragon of virtue just shows that Crooked Hillary suffers from BAD JUDGEMENT! Hillary was set up by a con.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2016
Did Crooked Hillary help disgusting (check out sex tape and past) Alicia M become a U.S. citizen so she could use her in the debate?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2016
While this is certainly not unusual behavior for Trump; that is to say he never apologises, and seems completely oblivious – not only about the people who he could directly offend, but also to the toll that will take on his electability. Especially amongst women.
Hillary Clinton had the following to say:
When something gets under Donald’s thin skin, he lashes out and can’t let go. This is dangerous for a president.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 30, 2016
Why he continues to tread in these treacherous waters, only he knows.
Trump is on the verge of blowing it. Free advice: Focus on Hillary. No one else. Hillary is your opponent. No one else is.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 30, 2016
Whenever Trump starts his tweets at 3am at night, he shows his real unlimited temper, top aggressiveness, thin skin and bad style: What a commander in chief with his finger not on a mobile, but the atomic button!