President Trump has finally managed to create a divide between himself and the Republican party.
While his comments about Charlottesville frustrated many GOP senators, his blatant attacks on individuals of his own party are getting excessive to say the least. In a series of tweets on August 23 and 24, he made a point of dragging Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell through the mud.
In a tweet couplet on Thursday, Trump claimed, “I requested that Mitch M & Paul R tie the Debt Ceiling legislation into the popular V.A. Bill (which just passed) for easy approval. They…” "...didn't do it so now we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling approval. Could have been so easy-now a mess!”
This claim or statement could have easily been left out of the President’s twitter feed to avoid further division, but perhaps his intent was to provoke both the senators he referred to directly and other members of the Republican party. He may have spoken recently about wanting to unite the country, but his actions suggest otherwise. It’s one thing to attack the opposing party, but to blatantly harass and attack members of his own party is far from wise, especially when they just might be the only thing standing in the way of his impeachment.
As if this wasn't enough, he later went on to say, "The only problem I have with Mitch McConnell is that, after hearing Repeal & Replace for 7 years, he failed!That should NEVER have happened!”
President Trump has a history of specifically calling attention to his displeasure with Senator Mitch McConnell and his recent tweet has proved this grudge can clearly stand the test of time.
Regardless of who he attacks next or when, his overwhelming need to discredit or shut down those who slightly differ in opinion or strategy will ultimately lead to his demise. While he has been able to convince his supporters that any media source other than Fox News is “fake” it will be much more challenging for him to discredit any Republican senators that mildly stand in his way.