Trump dubs Van Jones 'lowlife' and claims he 'never called to thank' ex-POTUS for criminal justice reform

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the CNN host never thanked the ex-POTUS for getting the criminal justice reform approved by the Senate
Donald Trump attacked political commentator Van Jones over the weekend, accusing him of failing to acknowledge the former president's role in criminal justice reform (Getty Images)
Donald Trump attacked political commentator Van Jones over the weekend, accusing him of failing to acknowledge the former president's role in criminal justice reform (Getty Images)

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Former president Donald Trump labeled CNN host Van Jones 'lowlife' and claimed that he 'never once called to thank' the ex-POTUS for getting the Criminal Justice Reform approved by the United States Senate.

The GOP Presidential nominee posted on the social media platform Truth Social about several issues related to Vice President Kamala Harris. He added that she received praise recently from Jones over her economic agenda and other issues, according to Mediaite.

Donald Trump labels Van Jones 'lowlife'

Donald Trump posted on August 17, "Lightweight Political commentator Van Jones begged me, while in the Oval Office and with tears flowing from his eyes, to help get Criminal Justice Reform approved by the United States Senate."

He added, "I got it done, with Conservative help, and this lowlife, Jones, never once called to thank me, or the others that helped, for what we had done."



 

He went on to mention, "Along with Opportunity Zones, the long term funding of HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, and much more, I’ve done more for our black population than anyone other than, perhaps, Abraham Lincoln!!! Sorry, but that’s the way it is!!!"

However, Van Jones specifically gave Trump credit on that very issue in 2018 and other times, according to Mediaite.

Trump also took jibes at Harris in a different post where he wrote, "Comrade Kamala Harris is terrible for our Country. She is a Communist, has always been a Communist, and will always be a Communist. Under her 'leadership', the USA will fail, and fail quickly. We will not let that happen!!!"



 

In another post, he wrote, "Comrade Kamala’s Father was a Marxist Economics Professor. Is this really what we want for our Country? It would be the END OF AMERICA!"



 

Internet shreds Donald Trump for calling Van Jones 'lowlife'

Many people on the internet grilled Donald Trump as he labeled Van Jones 'lowlife' and claimed that he 'never once called to thank' him for approving the Criminal Justice Reform by the United States Senate.

A user wrote on X, "He actually has praised you a number of times, and this post is why you lose votes stop this is unbecoming of a president STOP," while one added, "Lots of people get tears in their eyes close to Trump, is it because of the smell?"



 



 

A person also stated, "I seriously doubt that ever happened! Van Jones’s is a real man unlike you!" whereas one mentioned, "More 'tears streaming from his eyes'. Time to change your diaper."



 



 

A user also wrote, "Says the wannabe dictator with humility," while one commented, "DonOLD doesn’t even know where he is or who he is anymore. He recently thought he was in North Carolina when he was in Pennsylvania."



 



 

A person also mentioned, "Yes, that's why you lost so many White votes in 2020."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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