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Donald Trump in hot water (again) over vulgar remarks about female journalist

Senior members of his own party are condemning what he said.
Donald Trump in hot water (again) over vulgar remarks about female journalist

US President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from senior Republicans following an astonishing attack on female TV journalist, Mika Brzezinski.

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The president made the comments on, you guessed it, Twitter. He insulted her looks, brains and temperament.

He called her โ€œLow I.Q. Crazy Mikaโ€ and said she was โ€œbleeding badly from a face-liftโ€ when he met her in the past.

Brzezinski is a presenter on MSNBCโ€™s Morning Joe, which has reportedly been criticising the president.

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The tweets โ€œrepresent what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America,โ€ said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, another Republican senator, Ben Sasse, saying the comments were, โ€œbeneath the dignity of your officeโ€.

โ€œI donโ€™t see that as an appropriate comment,โ€ Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan concluded.

Mika on MSNBCโ€™s Morning Joe

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Itโ€™s not the first time the president has been criticised for attacking journalists. Trump was widely condemned for appearing to mock a disabled reporter last year.

And itโ€™s not like he has the best reputation when it comes to women either. โ€œGrab her by the โ€˜you know whatโ€™โ€ springs to mindโ€ฆ

Weโ€™re sure this saga isnโ€™t over, so more as we get it!

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