In his latest attack on the mixed-party TV duo (Joe is GOP and Mika is Dem), the GOP nominee tweeted:
Some day, when things calm down, I’ll tell the real story of @JoeNBC and his very insecure long-time girlfriend, @morningmika. Two clowns!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2016
As The Washington Post noted Monday: “The New York Post’s popular gossip page speculated in June that Scarborough and Brzezinski ‘could soon go public as a couple’ following Brzezinski’s divorce from her husband of 23 years. Scarborough and his wife divorced in 2013. Page Six’s Emily Smith quoted an ‘NBC insider’ who claimed ‘everybody at 30 Rock knows they are a couple.’
“The back-and-forth illustrates once again just how badly the relationship between Trump and ‘Morning Joe’ has deteriorated over the course of the election. Six months ago, in the early stages of the Republican primary, Scarborough and Brzezinski were widely viewed as being too cozy with the business executive, who was a frequent guest on their show.”
Now comes the blowback:
@realDonaldTrump Just so u know – u will be known now & henceforward as #trumplethinskin after your vicious PERSONAL attacks on Mike & Joe!
— julescator (@julescator) August 22, 2016
What I hear from this tweet isn’t gossip about Joe & Mika, but that Trump doesn’t plan on winning this race. See it? https://t.co/sVbijeAJm7
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 22, 2016
To all Trump supporters whining about Trump’s Morning Joe tweet ➡ Mika called Trump a drunk LIVE on air Trump’s brother died from alcoholism
— Lauren Williams (@laurenpaige1985) August 22, 2016
“Morning Joe” trending 3+ hours after airtime thanks to @realDonaldTrump‘s highly personal critique of the show… https://t.co/luzR4xdhsc
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 22, 2016
I see @realDonaldTrump is back on message; insulting women, hurling insultshttps://t.co/keIovRQaxu#NeverTrump
— George D. (@xdelmar59) August 22, 2016
Trump viciously attacks Mika Brzezinski hours after campaign manager insists he doesn’t insult people https://t.co/33SjuY6jwi
— #TooFemale (@schemaly) August 22, 2016
Rest in peace, pivot!! Trump lobs insults and threats to Morning Joe and Mika via tweet!! [Updated] https://t.co/0VsFbwcsek
— I am Chuck, Dude. 🙂 (@ChuckNellis) August 22, 2016
“Yes, President Trump, we could theoretically position a satellite over Joe and Mika, but our assets are focused on ISIS at the moment.”
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) August 22, 2016