Pres. Trump Defends ‘Punching Down’ in Politics, Says it’s Necessary to Speak Badly About Those Who Speak Badly About You: “You Have To Put Them in Their Place”
Former President Donald Trump recently made statements defending the practice of “punching down” in political discourse.
In order to clarify matters for his supporters, Trump stated, it is sometimes necessary to sharply condemn people who unfairly malign him for political purposes.
In his speech, Trump mentioned several figures, including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. However, in a clear jab, he intentionally mispronounced Asa Hutchinson’s name as “Ada.”
“Many say don’t punch down when talking about people like Chris Sununu or sloppy Chris Christie or Ada Hutchinson. I call him Ada. Not Asa, because of certain reasons or others,”aid Trump in a video uploaded by Trump War Room Wednesday.
