A GOP congresswoman on Thursday condemned President Trump for attacking the appearance of an MSNBC host.
“This is not okay. As a female in politics I am often criticized for my looks. We should be working to empower women,” Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) tweeted.
Trump delivered a personal and graphic broadside against “Morning Joe” host Mika Brzezinski on Thursday morning, suggesting that she was “bleeding badly from a face-lift” during a visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in December.
He also referred to her as “low I.Q. Crazy Mika” and attacked her co-host Joe Scarborough as “Psycho Joe.”
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While the president frequently uses Twitter to launch tirades against individuals and news outlets that he sees as critical of his administration, the tweets against Brzezinski had a personal tone.
Trump has been criticized for his attacks on women’s appearances in the past.
As a presidential candidate, for example, Trump came under fire for his past treatment of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, whom he reportedly called “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.”