Liz Cheney, fierce Republican opponent of Donald Trump and supporter of Kamala Harris, reacted strongly to comments made by the former president during a public interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson on Thursday evening in Arizona. Donald Trump described Liz Cheney, whom he considers his main political rival within the Republican Party, as a “radical warmonger”. “Let’s put her rifle in hand facing nine barrels of guns shooting at her. Let’s see what she would think. You know, with the guns pointed at her,” he added. This image evokes that of a firing squad, and the remarks quickly aroused indignation.
In response, Liz Cheney spoke out on the social network X, strongly condemning Donald Trump’s words. “This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten with death those who speak of them in unfavorable terms. » She then asserted: “We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel and unstable man who intends to be a tyrant. »
Liz Cheney, Republican ally of Kamala Harris
These tense exchanges come against a backdrop of growing tensions within the Republican Party, as Donald Trump, as candidate in the next presidential election, continues to divide opinions. Liz Cheney was one of the rare elected Republicans to oppose Donald Trump and to participate in the parliamentary commission responsible for investigating the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, which earned her intense animosity from the from the former president.
Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison also condemned Trump’s comments, calling the former president a “disturbed, delusional and dangerous” man. This incident once again highlights the tensions surrounding Donald Trump’s candidacy and the concerns raised by his behavior among his detractors, including within his own party.
