With Election Day just days away, each the Republican and Democratic parties are preparing for votes to be counted to find out the winning candidates. As election season intensifies, endorsements have been made for each Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, in addition to for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. Recent remarks by the previous forty fifth President, Donald Trump, toward Liz Cheney have also sparked some controversy.
That is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those that speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who desires to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala https://t.co/URH5s929Sa
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) November 1, 2024
What Happened Between Trump and Liz Cheney?
Liz Cheney, a 58-year-old former United States Representative, was born on July 28, 1966. She is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served alongside George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.
Who Did Liz Cheney Endorse within the 2024 Election?
Despite her Republican background, Cheney endorsed Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, even speaking at a Harris campaign event in Ripon, Wisconsin. Cheney expressed her support, saying, “I do know that a President Harris will have the ability to unite this nation. I do know that she might be a president who will defend the rule of law, and I do know she might be a president who can encourage all of our kids, and if I would say so, especially our little girls to do great things,” as shared in a post on Instagram.
What Did Trump Say About Liz Cheney?
Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about Cheney, calling her “dumb” and a “radical war hawk.” He added, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let’s see how she feels about it. You already know, when the guns are trained on her face.”
Cheney responded on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “That is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those that speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who desires to be a tyrant.”
Vice President Harris defended Cheney, telling reporters, “Representative Cheney is a real patriot who has shown extraordinary courage in putting country above party.” She added, “Trump is increasingly, nonetheless, someone who considers his political opponents the enemy, is permanently out for revenge and is increasingly unstable and unhinged,” in response to ABC News.
