Former Illinois Congressman, Newsmax TV contributor, and conservative radio show host Joe Walsh harshly denounced President Trump in an extraordinary tweetstorm. (Newsmax)
Former Republican lawmaker and Newsmax TV personality Joe Walsh denounced President Donald Trump as a “traitor” who had “made it clear” Monday he sides with Russia over the United States.
“What you saw was ‘collusion’ on the world stage,” Walsh – who served Illinois’ 8th district from 2011 to 2013 and now hosts “The Joe Walsh Show” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET on Newsmax TV – said on Twitter.
His declaration – and harsh criticisms from other conservatives, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. – came after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference in which Trump inferred he believed Putin over U.S. intelligence on whether Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential race. Trump also called special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian’s meddling a “disaster.”
By the way, we are still under attack from Russia, and the President of the United States just made clear he’s on Russia’s side.
Republicans, speak out. Now. This can’t be tolerated.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 16, 2018
I’ve always tried to balance my personal distaste for Trump with my support for much of the agenda. The good Trump/bad Trump thing.
After 2day, that dance is over. The bad Trump now clearly outweighs any policy benefits.
He is a danger to this country. I can’t straddle anymore.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 16, 2018
Trump was a traitor today. I cannot & will not support a traitor.
No decent American should.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 16, 2018
Other prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) voiced varying degrees of disappointment with the president.
In contrast, libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.) offered a vigorous defense of President Trump, stating that meeting adversaries should be “lauded and not belittled.”
WATCH (H/T CBS News):
Paul, who famously clashed with Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential debates, dismissed those critical of the meeting as having a visceral dislike of the president.
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