Trump Cheney war hawk/ Trump Glendale speech/ Trump criticizes Liz Cheney/ Cheney war hawk/ Trump Cheney Arizona event/ Newslooks/ GLENDALE/ Ariz./ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ During a Glendale, Arizona event, Donald Trump accused former Rep. Liz Cheney of being a “war hawk” and suggested her stance on military intervention would shift if she faced danger herself. His remarks have prompted backlash from opponents.
Trump Criticizes Liz Cheney’s War Stance: Quick Looks
- Event: Trump addressed Cheney’s views during an event with Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona.
- Main Claim: Trump suggested Cheney’s military interventionist stance would change if she faced danger herself.
- Context: Cheney, a vocal critic of Trump since January 6, has supported his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris.
- Trump’s Remarks: Described Cheney as a “war hawk” who would send U.S. troops into conflicts without personal experience in combat.
- Campaign Response: After criticism, Trump’s campaign clarified that he criticized Cheney’s stance on sending troops, not her personally.
Trump Suggests Cheney Would Change Stance if Guns Were on Her
Deep Look
Former President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of ex-Rep. Liz Cheney, calling her a “war hawk” and challenging her interventionist stance on military deployments. At an event in Glendale, Arizona, with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, Trump expressed doubt that Cheney would be as supportive of deploying U.S. troops if she were personally under threat.
The Republican presidential candidate’s remarks came in response to Carlson’s question about Cheney’s vocal opposition to him and her recent support of his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Since the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Cheney has emerged as one of Trump’s strongest Republican critics, aligning with candidates opposed to his policies and rhetoric.
Labeling Cheney as “a deranged person” and “a very dumb individual,” Trump argued that Cheney’s policies would lead to unnecessary military entanglements worldwide. “If it were up to her, we’d be in 50 different countries,” he asserted. He went further to suggest that Cheney’s perspective might change if she personally faced the frontlines, stating, “Let’s put her with the rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK, let’s see how she feels about it.” Trump claimed her stance was detached from the reality faced by those in combat, asserting that policymakers advocating for military action often do so from the safety of their positions in Washington.
The comments sparked a quick response from Vice President Harris’s campaign team, who criticized Trump’s remarks on social media, calling them inflammatory. In response to the backlash, Trump’s campaign clarified that the former president was targeting Cheney’s stance on military intervention, highlighting what they see as hypocrisy in advocating for military engagement without personal combat experience.
Cheney, who served as a Republican congresswoman from Wyoming, has maintained a hardline stance on national security, often advocating for strong military support abroad. Her outspoken criticism of Trump post-January 6 has positioned her as a high-profile detractor within the GOP and has led her to support Democratic figures who oppose Trump.
