JK Rowling Responds to Trump’s Mika Brzezinski Attack With Lincoln Quote
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has added her voice to the cacophony of anger in response to President Donald Trump’s Twitter attack against “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski Thursday morning — and added the voice of another U.S. president, too.
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Thursday morning, Rowling tweeted a quote from Abraham Lincoln with screenshots of the president’s tweets against Brzezinski.
“‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’ Abraham Lincoln,” she tweeted.
'Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.' Abraham Lincoln pic.twitter.com/vkJnlXbnXg
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 29, 2017
Trump said Brzezinski had a “low I.Q.” and slammed her for “bleeding badly from a face-lift” when he saw Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough — Brzezinksi’s co-host and fiancé — around New Year’s Eve.
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Rowling’s is one of many negative reactions to Trump’s tweets. Brzezinski herself clapped back with an attack on the president’s so-called tiny hands in a tweet featuring a Cheerio box that says “made for little hands.”
— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) June 29, 2017
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Several others have come to Brzezinski’s defense, calling the president’s behavior undignified.
Please just stop. This isn't normal and it's beneath the dignity of your office.
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 29, 2017
Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 29, 2017
This is disgraceful & shameful. The message this sends, that you can bully others like this w/out any shame or consequence, is disgusting. pic.twitter.com/jrvzJwIspd
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 29, 2017
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