U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman continued calling for Donald Trump , responding to the president’s controversial CNN tweet on Sunday by saying it was “exactly what I meant when I said #StopTheTwitterTantrums.”
Exactly what I meant when I said,
— Mike Coffman (@RepMikeCoffman)
Coffman, an Aurora Republican, first called for Trump to dial it back on Twitter Thursday after the president’s tweets criticizing , saying one was “psycho” while the other was “bleeding badly from a face-lift.”
Coffman’s Twitter account started using the #StopTheTwitterTantrums hashtag after Trump’s Morning Joe tweets last week and then resurfaced following Trump’s latest controversial posting — . The Sunday tweet drew quick ire from Democrats and fellow Republicans, as well as groups representing reporters.
On ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, homeland security adviser Tom Bossert pursed his lips when shown the tweet on air, then defended Trump, saying he was communicating directly in a “genuine” way to Americans.
“I think that no one would perceive that as a threat,” Bossert told “This Week” host Martha Raddatz. “I hope they don’t.”
The Presidentap tweets are beneath the dignity of his office. It needs to stop.
— Mike Coffman (@RepMikeCoffman)
Coffman has been vocal about his opposition to the and has consistently raised concerns about the president.
At an April town hall, Coffman said White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer “needs to go.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.