Donald Trump blasted conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer on Twitter late Thursday night after Krauthammer said the potential presidential candidate “deserved” low support for his White House ambitions.
In response to Krauthammer’s comments, Trump labeled the conservative pundit as an “overrated clown” and a “dummy.”
One of the worst and most boring political pundits on television is @krauthammer. A totally overrated clown who speaks without knowing facts
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2015
Krauthammer’s comments came Thursday on Fox News’s “Special Report.” In discussion with host Bret Baier, Krauthammer drew attention to figures from a recent presidential poll that highlighted candidates who voters said they “would never vote for.”
“It is just a tremendously interesting poll. It is led by Donald Trump, with a deserved 59 percent,” Krauthammer said.
Baier pressed Krauthammer on whether the word “deserved” was necessary. Krauthammer defended his comment and even said he expected pushback from Trump.
“He is going to say how sad it is that I’m saying these things,” Krauthammer said. “But, you know, this is an open forum and we have free speech.”
Trump’s pushback toward Krauthammer came in a series of tweets, in which Trump called him “one of the worst and most boring political pundits.” Trump also questioned Krauthammer’s intelligence, tweeting he “pretends to be a smart guy, but if you look at his record, he isn’t.” To back his claim, Trump highlighted Krauthammer’s previous support of the Iraq war.
.@krauthammer pretends to be a smart guy, but if you look at his record, he isn’t. A dummy who is on too many Fox shows. An overrated clown!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2015
Trump is set to make a “major announcement” about his presidential candidacy on June 16. Trump is currently polling at 4 percent for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Real Clear Politics average of polls. He currently sits ninth among the declared or potential candidates, which would make him eligible for the first GOP debate in August.
