BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 28: Former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a putt on the 15th green during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, said former President Donald Trump is an “authoritarian narcissist.”
“Trump’s not a conservative,” the former speaker told a virtual event hosted by the consulting firm Teneo. “He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So, historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment.”
“He thinks in an authoritarian way, and he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior,” he continued.
Ryan’s latest comments about Trump are now part of a series of occasions in which he spoke out against him.
In addition to calling Trump out, Ryan praised former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for opposing Trump, thereby costing them their political careers.
“And so I think Adam and Liz stepped out of the flow and called it out and, you know, paid for it,” he claimed. “Paid for it with their careers. But I think, again, back to my earlier point, I don’t think he is really very good at these jobs unless you’re willing to lose these jobs. And there has to be some line, some principle that is so important to you that you’re just not going to cross so that when you’re brushing your teeth in the morning, look yourself in the mirror. You like what you see.”
“I think Adam and Liz are brushing their teeth, liking what they see. And I think a lot of people in Congress are good friends of mine who would take the vote back if they could, because I think a lot of these members of Congress, on the second impeachment, they thought Trump was dead,” he added. “They thought after January 6th, he wasn’t going to have a comeback. He was dead, so they figured, ‘I’m not going to take this heat, vote against this impeachment because he’s gone anyway.'”
“But what’s happened is he’s been resurrected. There’s lots of reasons for that. But he has been. So I think there’s a lot of people who already regret not getting him out of the way when they could have,” Ryan stated. “So I think history will be kind to those people who saw what was happening and called it out, even though it was at the expense of their personal well-being.”
Cheney, in her new book, Oath and Honor, revealed that Rep. Mark Green (R-Tennessee) called Donald Trump “Orange Jesus” when House members were asked to sign electoral vote objection sheets. Green denied making this comment.
Cheney recently said “there’s no question” that Trump would refuse to leave office if he’s reelected.
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Unlike Ryan, President Trump is not a Politician, and can not be bought. He truly cares about our country and its legal citizens. We as a country were respected by other nations, now????? We are not under the current incompetent money hungry political regime! Too many so call republican rino's like Ryan need to go! I truly hope they are all voted out! We the people are sick and tired of all the Multi-Millionaires in government who keep getting richer and hard working Americans keep getting poorer!
Paul Ryan should be in hiding after being torched by loser Joe Biden in the VP debate. Ryan is a pompous Ass.
Liz Cheney should be embarrassed that her father and George Bush are responsible for so many of our military being killed, or maimed for their BS war.
She automatically thinks along with others that this is “the right of passage” for her.
These families think it’s their “divine right to rule”.
Ryan is just a Rino. A crooked one to say the least
He's just as guilty as the crooks who President Trump is going to expose when he gets back into the White House.
Paul Ryan had his day and let in a nasty power hungry woman when he couldn't do what was right for USA. Must be collecting alot of praise with Nancy. Thought you would lead us through for a better America but instead went back to your rabbit hole and allowed liberal leftist destroy it. We need a strong honest leader for America in government. Trump was doing a great job. If anyone was narcissistic it would be you McCain and buddies.
In reality this country needs an authoritive president, putting things back in place, using our own resources instead of depending on other countries. We need structure and guidance we are the people. Trump listens but not to silly nonsense others throw out there. He is business minded which gives him the advantage over the rest.
Remember the house and the Senate make laws and run the country. There is no way any person would not be removed from the white if their term was over. As you remember the Clinton's left but took all the furniture and had to give it back but, they left!