![Senator Bob Corker eviscerates Trump in an interview with NY Times. [Image Credit: Center for American Security/Flickr]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2017/9/30/660x290/b_502x220x82/senator-bob-corker-eviscerates-trump-in-an-interview-with-ny-times-flickrcenter-for-american-security_1619779.jpg "Senator Bob Corker eviscerates Trump in an interview with NY Times. [Image Credit: Center for American Security/Flickr]")
The NY Times is reporting that Senator Bob Corker, from Tennessee, gave an interview in which he stated that Trump “concerns” him. According to the Times, Corker argued that Trump was running the White House like a “reality show”. Bob went on to say that Donald tweets things that are dishonest and that “everybody knows” he does this. This interview was conducted after a tense back and forth between Donald and Corker on Twitter, where Bob said the Trump White House was like an "adult daycare".
Senator Bob Corker: President Trump's threats toward other countries could set U.S. "on the path to World War III" https://t.co/egl9XI6dtp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 9, 2017
Trump attacks Corker and Corker bites back
Donald Trump and Bob Corker have not gotten along for a while.
Bob has been critical of Donald, in the past, on several issues. Recently, Corker stated that he did not intend to run for re-election. Since that time, he has been much more vocal about his opposition to Trump’s conduct. Trump, who despises dissent, went on Twitter to attack Corker. Bob immediately responded with a classic insult.
Trump tweeted multiple times about Bob Corker today.
Senator Bob Corker "begged" me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said "NO" and he dropped out (said he could not win without...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
..my endorsement). He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said "NO THANKS." He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
...Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn't have the guts to run!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
Bob Corker responded in a tweet that went viral with over 300,000 likes on Twitter.
He called the Trump White House an "adult daycare".
It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) October 8, 2017
Donald Trump, not ever allowing a slight go without a response, responded to Corker's tweet.
Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal, & that's about it. We need HealthCare, we need Tax Cuts/Reform, we need people that can get the job done!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
Corker gives an interview to NY Times and eviscerates Trump
After the back and forth between the two men, Bob gave an interview where he destroys Trump.
Corker did not hold back in this interview. In addition to saying that Donald was conducting his presidency like a “reality show”, that Trump is dishonest and concerns him, he further stated that Trump’s recklessness could cause a world war. The senator believes that Donald doesn’t understand the magnitude of his responsibility as the president. Bob further argued that almost every Republican Senator believes that Donald’s volatility is concerning.
Ever more explicitly, @SenBobCorker is challenging his fellow Senate Republicans to say in public what they all say in private about Trump.https://t.co/wJIPktvFq4
— John Heilemann (@jheil) October 9, 2017
Donald Trump has not yet commented on the interview from Corker.
It’s almost a certainty that he will, considering their spat today. However, Bob is completely right about his criticism of Trump. Trump runs his White House like an adult daycare. Additionally, Trump is incapable of fulfilling his obligations to the American people. His erraticism and impulsivity are a threat to people everywhere. He conducts foreign policy via Twitter by making threats to North Korea and every country he feels has not idolized him appropriately.
Bob made it clear, after giving this interview, that Republicans are no longer willing to tolerate Donald's antics. It is going to be interesting to see how this feud between the two will play out. Will more Republican senators publicly join Bob in condemning Donald's conduct? Could this be a major turning point in the Trump Presidency? Only time will tell.
