The war of words between President Donald Trump and attorney Michael Avenatti is quickly heating up. Avenatti rose to national political prominence by representing adult film star Stormy Daniels against Trump and surged once again into the headlines earlier today when he came forward with allegations from a woman who claims Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was involved in gang raping girls when he was younger.
In response, Trump attacked Avenatti by name, attempted to discredit him and called him a “total low-life.”
Avenatti is a third rate lawyer who is good at making false accusations, like he did on me and like he is now doing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He is just looking for attention and doesn’t want people to look at his past record and relationships – a total low-life!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018
Both Trump and Avenatti are bare-knuckle media brawlers so it was little surprise that their interactions today quickly devolved into an all-out feud. After the president’s tweet, Avenatti responded by defending his client and counterattacking Trump in a string of mocking tweets.
Trump pretends he is a tough guy. He is nothing of the kind. He grew up spoiled with a silver spoon in his mouth and a gold toilet under his butt. He was handed everything. That is why the majority of America & the UN laughs at him and calls him a con. But at least Putin is a fan
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
Trump doesn’t even know anything about my background. Knows nothing about my history of over $1 Billion in verdicts and settlements. I have represented Republicans and Democrats. I have represented hard working people throughout this nation.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump @ChuckGrassley @LindseyGrahamSC – Are you three privileged, white men calling my client Julie a liar? How dare you attack a sexual assault victim. She has risked her life to do the right thing. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Your actions are disgraceful.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
Now, Avenatti’s Twitter onslaught has culminated in a brutal tweet in which he called the president a “moron.”
Regardless of how one feels about the attorney — who is already being floated as a possible 2020 presidential candidate — it’s refreshing to finally see a Democrat fighting fire with fire. Trump regularly uses blunt and crude language to demean and browbeat his opponents. It’s past time we hit back hard. A huge swath of the country thinks Trump is a moron, now they have someone to voice their feelings.
After referring to the president as a “moron” — which is just one of the many insulting things Trump’s own administration has reportedly called him in the past — Avenatti went on to point out that Trump knows nothing about himself or his client, and that he’s trying to divert attention away from the gang rape accusation.
Avenatti also challenged Trump to a debate over Kavanaugh and his accusers as well as his and Trump’s backgrounds, but added that he doesn’t expect Trump to accept the offer because he is a “coward” and “weak.” In this regard, Avenatti is correct. He would absolutely devour Trump and his laughably scattered brain in a one-on-one debate.
Trump is a moron. He knows nothing about me or my client. He is trying to divert attention away from Julie as a smokescreen. I challenge him to debate me regarding Kavanaugh and his accusers and our respective backgrounds. He will never agree because he is a coward and weak.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
He followed up with one last tweet to gloat:
And I am thoroughly enjoying living rent free in his head.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
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