Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump surprised observers Tuesday night when he delivered a scathing rant criticizing his “milktoast” former press secretary and current Fox News contributor Kayleigh McEnany.
The source of Trump’s ire were poll numbers in which McEnany claimed during a guest appearance with Jesse Watters showed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was “closing the gap” in the race for the GOP nomination.
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A vast majority of polls show nothing of the sort and if they did, it’d be like ‘closing the gap’ on the Grand Canyon.
Trump though, didn’t appreciate the suggestion and absolutely leveled one of his most fierce defenders during his time in office.
“Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany just gave out the wrong poll numbers on Fox News,” he wrote on his Truth Social media platform. “I am 34 points up on DeSanctimonious, not 25 up.”
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“She knew the number was corrected upwards by the group that did the poll,” he claimed. “The RINOS & Globalists can have her. Fox News should only use REAL Stars!!!”
Trump labels his former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh “Milktoast” McEnany pic.twitter.com/DM51WLVX8F
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 31, 2023
Trump Not Pleased With Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany
Trump’s misspelling of milquetoast, whether intentional or not, is hilarious. Almost as funny as that time he called King Charles III the “Prince of Whales.”
Or used the term Liddle’ with that special added apostrophe.
Numerous conservative commentators rushed to McEnany’s defense, especially supporters of DeSantis, noting that she served as one of Trump’s biggest defenders during his first term in office.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade called the verbal attack “insane.”
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“She – was one of the best press secretaries ever,” he said. “She was fantastic, but she’s an analyst now. She doesn’t work for any campaign.”
Brian @Kilmeade defends @KayleighMcEnany after Trump trashes her on Truth Social and calls her “milktoast”: “Attacking Kayleigh McEnany is insane. She’s–was one of the best press secretaries ever…She was fantastic, but she’s an analyst now. She doesn’t work for any campaign.” pic.twitter.com/ABJ9ymXy6f
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 31, 2023
‘The Rubin Report’ host Dave Rubin referred to the comments as “unhinged” and “sick.”
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“The sickest part of Trump’s latest unhinged meltdown is that @kayleighmcenany was not only Trump’s biggest defender but also an absolute star of the administration,” he said. “Going up against hostile press every day with nothing but class.”
“Even the diehards can’t defend this,” he added.
The sickest part of Trump’s latest unhinged meltdown is that @kayleighmcenany was not only Trump’s biggest defender but also an absolute star of the administration. Going up against hostile press every day with nothing but class.
Even the diehards can’t defend this… pic.twitter.com/vGL4wDhqCZ
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 31, 2023
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But the ‘diehards’ are defending it.
Why? Because prior to becoming his press secretary McEnany, like many in Trump’s circle it seems, wasn’t his biggest supporter. In appearances on both CNN and Fox Business, she alternately said it was “unfortunate” and “inauthentic” to call him a Republican.
In 2015, she even compared his comments about Mexico not sending their best illegal immigrants to Al Sharpton and said the remarks were “racist.”
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“To me, a racist statement is a racist statement. I don’t like what Donald Trump said,” she said.
No. Wrong again. @kayleighmcenany is and always has been an opportunist. She said the most vile things about Trump & then saw him as a way to get rich.
If being a backstabbing witch is how you court suburban women, then Maybe she’s your hussy of choice.
I prefer loyal women.👇🏻 https://t.co/TrJVGjwavq pic.twitter.com/7xRRiqllVc
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 31, 2023
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McEnany Was an ‘Assassin’
Some Trump supporters felt the outrage over his remarks was a little overblown.
Brenden Dilley, a podcast host and 2018 Arizona congressional candidate, pointed out that most people will remember gas prices and higher paychecks when it comes time to vote, not Kayleigh McEnany’s hurt feelings.
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“Imagine believing that voters are going to give up Trump gas prices, Trump inflation numbers, job numbers, border security, and foreign policy… Because he made fun of Kayleigh McEnany,” he wrote.
Imagine believing that voters are going to give up Trump gas prices, Trump inflation numbers, job numbers, border security, and foreign policy…
Because he made fun of Kayleigh McEnany.
Honestly, fuck all of you media assholes and political operatives.
America hates you.
— Brenden Dilley (@WarlordDilley) May 31, 2023
With that said McEnany’s negative comments about Trump were well in the past. If he can forgive JD Vance, he can forgive those remarks.
McEnany has been a favorite of conservatives for the way she fended off liberal media attacks against President Trump. Popular podcast host Joe Rogan described her as “a f***ing assassin” and compared her to Michael Jordan as the “best ever.”
During a podcast last August, Rogan admitted the job of White House press secretary is “a weird job” to begin with and said the “only one that was good at it” was McEnany.
“That lady was a f***ing assassin,” he gushed. “That lady had like binders with footnotes and anyone would say some shit, ‘Well, that’s interesting, because actually, CNN said this.’ And she would like, quote it back to them and stuff it in their face.”
“That lady was a f**king assassin,” Joe Rogan raves about Kayleigh McEnany. pic.twitter.com/7a7ywRAKjU
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 29, 2022
Describing the same aforementioned poll, McEnany pointed out that Trump was “hugely ahead” in his effort to beat DeSantis and that any effort to portray the numbers as closing was “just their (Team DeSantis) argument.”
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she knew what she was saying wasnot the truth..she knows no matter who you are if you tell something that isnot the truth TRUMP will call you out and she knew that..she was already prepared for TRUMP to call her out on her making a mistake on purpose…dont worry about her..she is a big girl and she can take care of herself…she and TRUMP worked together so she knows how TRUMP is..he doesnot hold a grudge…TRUMP says what he has to say and TRUMP moves on and so does she…she got hired cause of her being honest when she worked for TRUMP..but now she is working for the media..it is a big difference then working for TRUMP in the whitehouse…if anything these supporters of desantis..you people need to wake up..desantis isnot loyal to the American people and America..wake up people..desantis is a wolf in sheeps clothing…desantis cant be trusted..you are supporting a rino in disguise with desantis…you need to back the one who has proved he is loyal to the American people and America…that is TRUMP…TRUMP has the brains to get this massive corruption cleaned out..the cesspool is massive..TRUMP will make America the best in every way…TRUMP 2024…
I liked her before but if she is going to be backstabbing Trump just because Fake Fox News owner demands that his employees say bad things about Trump than Trump has all the right to say whatever he wants about her.
How can anyone vote for Trump, he is such a nasty self-centered man-baby.
you cant be an idiot pal..TRUMP has done more than any president has ever done..TRUMP knows what he is doing..you cant get far being a pussy..wake the blank up pal…I would take TRUMP over anyone else..just look how bad it is with these corrupt democrooks..they dont give a flying poop about you pal..they are proving that by rigging the election to put that crooked nutcase child molester biden in the whitehouse..you need to come out from under that rock you have been living under pal..wake up and just look how bad it is..it was way better when TRUMP was in the whitehouse..you dont have to like TRUMP..84 million who voted for TRUMP know what they are talking about..TRUMP isnot a crook or corrupt..TRUMP can be trusted..you have no clue about all the work that TRUMP did for the american people or america…he has done alot..everyone did well when TRUMP was in the whitehouse…that racist pig obama was selling out the american people and america..bush was another crook..they are called democrooks for a reason..they are crooks…
Trump did great things, but I’m thinking his ego is getting in the way of his campaign.
No one can do anything right but him and he can do no wrong.
From the very beginning I knew this so-called feud between Trump and DeSantis supporters is a ploy to divide and conquer. Don’t fall for this! The left wants Team Trump and team DeSantis hating each other. They purposely ramp up this “feud” to dilute our votes!
Trump Lashes Out At Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany, Former Appointee
So the question now begs to be seriously asked:
Sad .. very sad.
So why did she cave with wrong numbers in relationship to Trump … yes she is on FOX which has made it clear they are ANTI-TRUMP ….
So it’s not a matter of “Loyalty” to me …
Sometimes he needs to walk softly. He sometimes over loads his mouth.
That’s nice. Donnie is going to prison, because he’s an idiot and can’t keep his mouth shut. Case in point going on a CNN town hall and making the federal special prosecutor in the classified docs case for him even as his lawyers are desperately trying to spin the story that the docs were obtained by accident. As they are doing that, Donnie is saying the opposite to millions of viewers. WTF does Donnie even hire lawyers for if he is just going to undermine everything they do with his big mouth?
she should know better that if your going to lie about something with the wrong numbers no matter who you are TRUMP will call your ass out like he did with Kayleigh..she worked with TRUMP in the whitehouse..she knows that no one gets special treatment..if you mess up TRUMP will call your ass out like he just did with Kayleigh..she knows better to always tell the truth..no one who is honest(TRUMP0 is going to call out something that is wrong(desantis) will never beat TRUMP..big difference..TRUMP ISNOT CORUPPT…desantis isnot honest..desantis is a wolf in sheeps clothing..desantis is A RINO IN DISGUISED…it always comes out the RINO’s…
Trump is going to prison. You know that right?
Unfortunately Mr. Dilley a lot of the Braindead will as usual use Trumps words against him. McEnany, has moved on and now works for a Company that recently started showing its ” Wokeness ” ( it actually started during Election night coverage ), and although she made it out she fully supported Trump, her real feelings are more in line with her ex-husband ( Founding member of the Lincoln project) are now coming out. She is now showing she is only loyal to whomever signs her paychecks !
Trump is needlessly hard on allies. It is like he demands nothing but abject praise. I agreed with Trump over 90% on policy. I put him just behind President Reagan in best presidents in my lifetime, yet I will vote for DeSantis. We must be united against Biden’s Bolsheviks.
Kayleigh was absolutely the BEST Press Secretary EVER. This is going to be Trumps election to lose and he’s working hard to do that.
If he is not re-elected because of a few comments, the American people are crazier than I thought they were and we are toast. You better hope he wins. We will no longer have freedoms and a country and we lost it because of what everyone considers a bad comment. OMG unbelievable!
Not sure what poll she was referring to, but Newsweek’s was at 25%.