Donald Trump continued to lose his mind over the Bernie Sanders town hall televised on Fox News on Monday, complaining a short time ago that his favorite “news” network didn’t allow enough of his supporters into the studio.
“Big complaints about not being let in-stuffed with Bernie supporters,” the president tweeted on Tuesday night. “What’s with Fox News?”
Many Trump Fans & Signs were outside of the @FoxNews Studio last night in the now thriving (Thank you President Trump) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the interview with Crazy Bernie Sanders. Big complaints about not being let in-stuffed with Bernie supporters. What’s with @FoxNews?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2019
Shortly after his tweet complaining about the Fox News town hall audience, Trump took another shot at Bernie Sanders for the amount of taxes he paid – pretty rich for a man who has spent a lifetime using legally dubious methods to avoid paying his fair share.
Bernie Sanders and wife should pay the Pre-Trump Taxes on their almost $600,000 in income. He is always complaining about these big TAX CUTS, except when it benefits him. They made a fortune off of Trump, but so did everyone else – and that’s a good thing, not a bad thing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2019
Trump then offered his unsolicited prediction – as well as a lazy, childish nickname for former vice president Joe Biden – on who his opponent will be in 2020.
I believe it will be Crazy Bernie Sanders vs. Sleepy Joe Biden as the two finalists to run against maybe the best Economy in the history of our Country (and MANY other great things)! I look forward to facing whoever it may be. May God Rest Their Soul!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2019
Of course, what’s really bugging Trump is likely the fact that the town hall event with Bernie Sanders saw monster ratings and has gotten positive reviews since it aired.
Not to mention, the audience – which was filled with Americans of all political ideologies, not just Sanders supporters – seemed receptive to some key ideas that are being put forward by each of the 2020 Democratic candidates.
As I wrote on Monday, almost all of the members of the audience cheered when they were asked if they would support a transition from private employer-based health insurance to a government-run single-payer system.
Democrats are lining up to take on Fox News
As Trump goes berserk, it appears more Democrats are ready to make the leap onto the president’s turf.
According to The Daily Beast, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Julian Castro and Rep. Tim Ryan are some of the 2020 hopefuls who are prepared to hold similar town halls on Fox News.
It will only infuriate Trump more as each of them makes their way to Trump TV to dismantle his presidency and offer substantive solutions.
Instead of whining about how not even Fox News could hide the fact that the American people support ideas being proposed by Democratic candidates, Trump should propose some of his own.
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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.