Trump Takes Hilarious Swipe at Adam Schiff on Live TV: 'Looks Like He Got Hit with a Bat!'
President Donald Trump made remarks about Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) during a press conference in North Carolina on Friday, referencing his appearance like he had been “hit with a baseball bat” or “beat around.”
Trump’s remarks followed a reporter’s question about whether Trump was disappointed that Schiff did not join him on the trip.
“I was told that Schiff was going to travel with us to California. I wasn’t thrilled, to be honest with you,” Trump stated.
He continued:
“And I saw him last night on television. It looks like he got hit with a baseball bat or something. What happened to him?”
“Something happened to him… it looked like he got hit. It looked like he got beaten around.”
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The President said he would ask White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to investigate what might have happened.
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The President further noted that he would ask White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to investigate what might have happened.
However, Trump indicated he would have been willing to have Schiff aboard Air Force One if he had chosen to join.
Trump addressed questions about whether he had extended an invitation to Schiff while leaving the White House for Joint Base Andrews.
“I don’t know. Is he going?” Trump asked reporters.
“I don’t know, I mean I really don’t. ‘Cause if he’s going to be there, it would be cheaper, but I didn’t invite him; somebody did.”
Schiff, who spearheaded Trump’s first impeachment trial, issued a statement on Thursday explaining his decision not to participate in the trip.
“Senator Schiff greatly appreciates the President’s visit to see the devastation of these wildfires firsthand and the invitation to accompany him, and regrets that he’s unable to join the President in Los Angeles due to scheduled nomination votes,” a spokesperson for Schiff said in a statement shared by Fox Los Angeles journalist Elex Michaelson.
The statement also emphasized Schiff’s commitment to addressing the California wildfires.
“Senator Schiff is committed to working with the Trump Administration, state and local leaders, as well as his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to ensure that California gets the aid and support it needs to rebuild and recover from these wildfires.”
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