There was no need to 'dis' him in a crass political way. Fred Upton, a Michigan Republican, tweeted that he "always looked up to John Dingell - my good friend and a great Michigan legend. He was everything Donald Trump is not," Ornstein tweeted. "When I would have lunch with him in the House Dining Room, he made sure to say nice things to every person working there. Norman Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute think tank, said Dingell "was true a patriot and a sweet, sweet man." John Dingell, a WWII vet and devoted public servant who spent his life fighting for Michiganders, demeans you and your office." Elissa Slotkin, another Michigan Democrat. "Standing with my friend tonight," tweeted Rep. You brought me down in a way you can never imagine and your hurtful words just made my healing much harder." "I'm preparing for the first holiday season without the man I love. My husband earned all his accolades after a lifetime of service," she tweeted. The president then said he "won't go into the conversation because it's not fair to do that" before emphasizing the thankfulness of Dingell's call and then highlighting that she voted to impeach.ĭingell responded on Twitter, describing the hurt Trump's rally comments had caused her. Thank you so much sir.' I said that's OK, don't worry about it," Trump said, relaying the call. 'It's the nicest thing that's ever happened. Trump talked about an emotional call from Dingell to say thank you after he gave her husband what he described as "A plus" treatment upon his death, including the lowering of flags and offering the use of the Capitol Rotunda. Trump, who was holding a rally in Michigan's Battle Creek, lashed out at Dingell.
On Wednesday she voted to impeach Trump over his alleged Ukraine-related misconduct. His wife Debbie Dingell fought and won his seat and now sits in Congress. President Donald Trump faced a social media backlash after an off-color joke suggesting the late Democratic Congressman John Dingell was in Hell.ĭingell, a WWII veteran who represented Michigan from 1955 to 2015, died in February aged 92.
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