Former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell used the same expletive to describe U.S. President Donald Trump as a newly elected Democratic congresswoman who is now under fire for her comments.
Campbell, Canadaâs first female prime minister, : âHe really IS a mother------!â Campbell attached a video of Trump reiterating his call for a border wall, despite zero support from House Democrats to support the marquee plan.
Campbellâs sharply-worded tweet comes one day after video surfaced of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Detroit, telling supporters at an event on Thursday that Democrats were going to âImpeach the mother------.â
Tlaibâs comments exemplify the thinking of a vocal group of Democrats who believe the House should take immediate steps to impeach the president. The majority of Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, agree that they should wait to see the results of Robert Muellerâs investigation.
Pelosi said she didnât like the language and wouldnât use it herself, but that she wouldnât censor her colleagues. Trump called Tlaibâs choice of words âdisgracefulâ and said she âdishonoured herself.â
Despite some blowback within her own party, Tlaib stood by her comments on Friday, tweeting that she will âalways speak truth to power.â
Some Twitter users took issue with the former prime ministerâs choice of language â prompting her to respond.
âIf you donât get the reference to the comment by Congresswoman Taib [sic]- canât help you,â
Campbellâs tweet has since been retweeted more than 500 times.
He really IS a motherf**ker!
â Kim Campbell (@AKimCampbell)
Re these responses to my tweet- the obscenity is in the embedded tweet! If you donât get the reference to the comment by Congresswoman Taib- canât help you. BTW I am MAGA compared to my pal, fmr Mexican Pres :)
â Kim Campbell (@AKimCampbell)