CNN’s Adam Kinzinger is not pulling punches when it comes to President Donald Trump.
On Anderson Cooper 360, the CNN host tore into Trump after the president urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to target his enemies. Kinzinger called the president “whiny” and even went a step further: “What they don’t love is when you minimize him and you talk about the fact that he smells.”
Anderson Cooper chuckled, but Kinzinger wasn’t joking. He added that pointing out things like Trump’s “small hands” or his supposed odor does more to get under his skin than serious policy criticism.
“Right? The smell thing has done more to get into his head than anything else!” Kinzinger told Cooper.
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The conversation turned lighthearted when Tim Miller, co-host of The Bulwark podcast, asked if Trump is “perfuming.” Kinzinger shot back: “He has to, right? That’s the only way to cover it up. His scent is probably Eau de A– or whatever.”
Kinzinger didn’t stop there. He reminded viewers that Trump’s constant rants, lawsuits, and all-caps tirades are rooted in insecurity. “He’s psychologically like a six-year-old boy still trying to win his father’s approval,” Kinzinger said.
You can watch the full moment in the clip below.
The mockery is becoming a pattern across CNN.
Earlier this week, Kaitlan Collins bluntly called Trump a liar on air. Meanwhile, South Park has also piled on, portraying the president in bed with Satan and mocking his manhood in its latest season.
In one gag, fans even placed bets on the gender of Trump and Satan’s “demonic butt baby.”
Kinzinger said satire and mockery often do more damage to Trump than serious debate. “This whiny Snowflakey b—- has to run around, suing everyone and acting offended all the time,” he said. “That actually does more to fight back against Donald Trump.”
Even while mocking the president, Kinzinger also offered a warning. “This is what I struggle with,” he explained. “I want people to beware of the danger because I think it’s very real.”
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