Donald Trump Jr. criticized Rep. Liz Cheney on Friday and said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo “would already be in prison” if he were a Republican.
The former first son attacked his father’s political enemies in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which the former president will speak on Sunday.
Trump Jr. nicknamed Cheney (R-Wyo.), Who voted last month for Trump’s impeachment, “Lincoln Project Liz”, associating her with the scandal-infested group of anti-Trump Republicans.
“Liz Cheney and her policy are just a little less popular than her father on a quail hunt,” he said, joking about his former vice president Dick Cheney accidentally shooting a friend in the face with a shotgun.
“Liz Cheney, she hates Donald Trump and his policies because his family has a long history of friendly fire. But she also hates them because she is connected to an establishment that has done nothing but disappoint us repeatedly. “
He criticized Cuomo for dealing with COVID-19 in nursing homes and on charges of sexual harassment by former aide Lindsey Boylan, who said this week that the Democrat kissed her on the mouth without consent and suggested that they play strip poker.
Trump Jr. said the media covered up Hunter Biden’s business relationship prior to the November 3 election, but that it is not surprising because “we have been talking about Andrew Cuomo sentencing Nana to death for 10 months”.
“Imagine if [Florida Republica Gov.] Ron DeSantis did what Cuomo did for the past two years. He wouldn’t get an Emmy, he would be in prison. Right? Credible accusations of harassment were swept under the rug, verbal harassment swept under the rug, hiding the evidence of DOJ swept under the rug. No problem, give him an Emmy, ”said Trump Jr ..
“Remember Fredo?” he added, referring to Cuomo’s brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.
“Where’s Fredo? He’s so quiet these days. Why isn’t Fredo talking about these things now? … You had no problem playing with huge swabs, making clowns of yourselves for months before. That’s what we’re fighting against, folks. “
Cuomo’s spokesman Richard Azzopardi responded to the speech by saying, “Consider the source.”
Trump Jr. also denounced President Biden for ordering the bombing of Syria on Thursday, saying: “Who would have guessed that in 33 days we would be bombing the Middle East again? I would have. Oh no guys, come on, the military-industrial complex, I’m surprised it took 33 days. “
He predicted that his father will make a memorable speech on Sunday in his first public statements since he left office on January 20.
“I imagine it will not be what we call low-energy speech, and I assure you that it will solidify Donald Trump and all his feelings about the MAGA movement as the future of the Republican Party,” he said.
Cheney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.