The celebrity Indian American chef says the president would rather tweet www videos “than read a security briefing or actual health care bill.”
NEW YORK (TIP): In fact, even that would be a charitable description judging from the way she described the 45th president of the United States on Monday.
“So, it’s official, we have an outright thug in the WH who tweets www videos rather than read a security briefing or actual health care bill!”
So, it’s official, we have an outright thug in the WH who tweets www videos rather than read a security briefing or actual health care bill!
Lakshmi’s tweet came in response to a doctored video that Trump posted on Saturday where the president is seen body slamming an opponent with a CNN logo imposed on his face.
Lakshmi, an author and well-known host of Top Chef, a reality competition aired on Bravo, has been quite active on twitter. Lately, she has been campaigning against a Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, especially GOP lawmakers’ attempt to defund Planned Parenthood.
Recently, the celebrity chef also featured on a video explaining why every woman deserves access to birth control and highlighting the work Planned Parenthood is doing.
This was not the first time the Indian American aired her contempt for Trump publicly. During the presidential election last year, she had called Trump a buffoon. “Even if he wasn’t the racist buffoon that he is making himself out to be, I probably wouldn’t vote for him,” Lakshmi said, Variety reported. “But as an immigrant, I obviously don’t see his worldview as mine.”
Laxmi was in India in February to promote her book Love, Loss and What We Ate: A Memoir.
Trump’s tweet was part of his continuing tirade against CNN and other media organizations.
A few hours after the controversial CNN tweet, Trump tweeted again saying, “At some point the Fake News will be forced to discuss our great jobs numbers, strong economy, success with ISIS, the border & so much else!”
In response to Trump’s tweet, CNN tweeted, “The President is no way form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence. If anything, quite the contrary.”