Tea Party leader ‘disgusted’ by Trump’s attack on Freedom Caucus – The Hill

Tea Party leader Mark Meckler on Thursday told The Hill he is disgusted by President Trumps attacks on the conservative House Freedom Caucus over the GOPs failed healthcare bill.

The man who promised to Drain the Swamp now appears to be the Creature from the Black Lagoon, said Meckler, who co-founded the Tea Party Patriots and whose new group, Citizens for Self Governance, has a database of 2 million conservative activists.

He is now on the side of the swamp monsters, Meckler added.

Trump earlier Thursday issued a threat to the Freedom Caucus, warning them to get on the team or he would target them in the 2018 midterm elections.

The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!

Meckler and others on the right have warned that Trump risked losing his grassroots base by whipping support for the healthcare bill.

Many conservatives have so far directed their anger at Ryan and GOP leadership, who they say misled the president on the legislation.

But Trumps attack on the Freedom Caucus could open up a rift with grassroots conservatives, who have defended the president against criticism over his support for the bill.

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