Trump called Tillerson 'dumb as a rock' and 'lazy as hell'
Remember Rex Tillerson, Trump's largely accomplishment-free Secretary of State?
Well he's back, this time with some long overdue criticism of our Commander in Chief.
On Thursday, Tillerson spoke at a fundraiser for for the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The former Secretary of State "let loose," as much as that limestone rock of a man can be loose about anything.
"When the President would say, 'Here's what I want to do and here's how I want to do it.' And I'd have to say to him, 'Well Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can't do it that way. It violates the law. It violates treaty,'" Tillerson said.
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Tillerson also complained that it was challenging to move from a "disciplined, highly-process oriented" corporation to work for Trump, "who is pretty undisciplined, doesn't like to read, doesn't read briefing reports, doesn't like to get into the details of a lot of things."
In the past, it was rumored that Tillerson once called Trump a "moron."
Here's what our normal, mature President had to say in response:
Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him. His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, didn’t have the mental capacity needed. He was dumb as a rock and I couldn’t get rid of him fast enough. He was lazy as hell. Now it is a whole new ballgame, great spirit at State!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2018
Yes, the president called Tillerson "dumb as a rock" and "lazy as hell."
And here's how Twitter responded:
Why did the President hire someone dumb as a rock? Asking for a friend.
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) December 7, 2018
A non-exhaustive list of all the people Donald Trump has called "dumb as a rock" on Twitter pic.twitter.com/DuL7SRZJQY
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) December 7, 2018
people who live in White Houses shouldn't throw dumb as a rocks
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) December 7, 2018
imagine having the guy who just this morning tweeted "bye the way" call you "dumb as a rock" https://t.co/u0tcmhFUii
— Paige Lavender (@paigelav) December 7, 2018
"dumb as a rock...lazy as hell" would be a great twitter bio. kinda jealous of rex tbh
— Tierney Sneed (@Tierney_Megan) December 7, 2018
“Looked up ‘Tea for the Tillerson’, realized somebody had already said it, felt disappointed.” <— What Twitter has done to me.
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) December 7, 2018
PROTECT REX TILLERSON!!! TRUMP REPLIERS ASSEMBLE!!!
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) December 7, 2018
Tillerson ran the 3d biggest company on earth — and never went bankrupt. https://t.co/DaWk1QCWjs
— (((Steve Chapman))) (@SteveChapman13) December 7, 2018
Mr. Tillerson has been insulted before, but it's been a while:https://t.co/acA08AmdgB pic.twitter.com/cosM7qILyh
— Kevin Quealy (@KevinQ) December 7, 2018
Rex Tillerson was "lazy as hell," says man who used a motorcade to travel 250 yards earlier this week #MAGA
— Mike (@MKChiWriting) December 7, 2018
“Lazy as hell” has now entered the lexicon of “actual phrases used in public statements by a sitting president.” https://t.co/ba5rh0Tlo1
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) December 7, 2018
so you’re saying not only do you hire people who are lazy and dumb as a rock you then just let them hang around after discovering this https://t.co/sfSOAKgYN7
— Kilgore Trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) December 7, 2018
One person, however, said it better than any of us:
It is possible that Trump and Tillerson are both correct.
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) December 7, 2018
At least Twitter isn't as dumb as a rock today.