Barreling into an awkward public fight with the spouse of a top aide, President Donald Trump targeted Kellyanne Conway’s husband on Twitter on Tuesday after the attorney repeatedly questioned the president’s mental health.
Trump labeled George Conway as “A total loser!” and a “husband from hell!”
The attorney has become a vocal critic of Trump despite his wife’s high-profile White House role.
Trump also retweeted a message from his campaign manager claiming the president didn’t know George Conway. But George Conway told The Washington Post that he had had a number of conversations with Trump over the past decade. He described Trump’s presidency as “maddening to watch” and said he tweets “so I don’t end up screaming” at his wife about the president.
A campaign official said that Trump has met countless people and that it was unclear if Trump would recognize George Conway if he approached him. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
George Conway, often referred to as Mr. Kellyanne Conway by those who know him, is VERY jealous of his wife’s success & angry that I, with her help, didn’t give him the job he so desperately wanted. I barely know him but just take a look, a stone cold LOSER & husband from hell!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2019
A total loser! https://t.co/vm3Vv2f9jf
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 19, 2019
The open conflict puts an uncomfortable spotlight on Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster who served as Trump’s third campaign manager before joining the administration as a counselor to the president. She is considered one of the president’s closest advisers and is a high-profile face on television defending the administration’s policies.
Her husband, by contrast, early on took himself out of consideration for a job with the Justice Department, citing family considerations. Since then, the attorney has become a frequent critic of Trump. His posts over the weekend were particularly pointed, arguing, “Americans should be thinking seriously (asterisk)now(asterisk) about Trump’s mental condition and psychological state.”
Asked Monday if she agreed with her husband’s assessment, Kellyanne Conway said: “No, I don’t share those concerns.”
Don’t assume that the things he says and does are part of a rational plan or strategy, because they seldom are. Consider them as a product of his pathologies, and they make perfect sense. https://t.co/k9rAK3tGFT
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 18, 2019
Agree with this, but would add that *all* Americans should be thinking seriously *now* about Trump’s mental condition and psychological state, including and especially the media, Congress—and the Vice President and Cabinet. https://t.co/OoxgLJpltE
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 18, 2019
His condition is getting worse.
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 17, 2019
Washington author and hostess Sally Quinn said she chatted about the situation with Kellyanne Conway and several other writers at a recent party.
“She kept saying she couldn’t understand why people wanted to talk about it,” Quinn said. “I said it’s a good story.”
A longtime chronicler of Washington’s social scene, Quinn couldn’t recall a similar type of spat.
“People often will compare it to Mary Matalin and James Carville,” she said, referring to the married political consultants from opposing parties. But she said it was not the same. “What they disagreed on was policy. I think this is a totally different situation. This is about morals and values and ethics.”
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 18, 2019
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 18, 2019
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 18, 2019
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2019
Congratulations! You just guaranteed that millions of more people are going to learn about narcissistic personality disorder and malignant narcissism! Great job! https://t.co/Dk9bI3sBs7
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2019
Okay, so they lie. We knew that already. Yawn. https://t.co/WxVHfkIXob
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2019
Yes. Any day, every day. https://t.co/QS91Ubptir
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2019
Tell us, @realDonaldTrump—which of these diagnostic criteria do you not satisfy?https://t.co/3wB5U54X9J pic.twitter.com/aJ8hUKtE4Z
— George Concord (@gtconway3 on threads.net) (@gtconway3d) March 19, 2019
(AP)
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Interesting to know what he thinks of his own wife’s mental state being as she is such a close confidante of Trump. She routinely defends everything about the president and yet her husband thinks he’s crazy. Maybe she is too.
Now the pathetic media will attempt to destroy the marriage and likely they’ll even succeed.
Doesn’t matter who is right. As much as I’m a yuuuge fan of Trump’s policies (usually), it is undeniable that he is his own biggest embarrassment. What a baby 👶
The degenerate gutter adulterer just proves Mr Conway’s point. A defilement of the presidency and complete embarrassment for the nation.