Trump Fires Back at ‘Lowlife’ John Kelly After Damaging Remarks

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Former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on his former White House chief of staff, Retired Gen. John Kelly, calling him a "lowlife" and a "total degenerate." This came in response to Kelly's recent comments, in which he criticized Trump’s alleged admiration for authoritarian rulers and his supposed desire for unchecked power.

 

Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump vehemently denied Kelly's claims, framing them as nothing more than fabrications driven by what he termed "Trump Derangement Syndrome." In his post, Trump expressed gratitude for the support he has received against Kelly's accusations, asserting that his former chief of staff was both “tough and dumb,” qualities he believed did not serve Kelly well. "The problem is his toughness morphed into weakness, because he became JELLO with time!" Trump wrote.

 

He also took aim at a particularly controversial claim made by Kelly about Trump’s disrespect for military personnel. Kelly had alleged that Trump made derogatory comments about soldiers during his presidency, a story Trump was quick to label as a lie. "The story about the Soldiers was A LIE, as are numerous other stories he told," Trump stated emphatically. Despite initially indicating that Kelly was not worth his time, Trump continued his tirade: "Even though I shouldn’t be wasting my time with him, I always feel it’s necessary to hit back in pursuit of THE TRUTH."

 

The former president further accused Kelly of being ineffective during his time in the White House, claiming that he eventually stopped seeking Kelly’s advice altogether. "John Kelly is a LOWLIFE, and a bad General, whose advice in the White House I no longer sought, and told him to MOVE ON!" Trump wrote in the same post.

 

These remarks from Trump followed Kelly’s recent interviews, where he painted a deeply concerning picture of Trump’s mindset. In an interview with *The New York Times*, Kelly went as far as to claim that Trump "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist, for sure." Kelly had also previously told *The Atlantic* that Trump expressed a desire for the U.S. military to show him the same level of loyalty as “Hitler’s generals” did to the Nazi regime during World War II.

 

These comments have not gone unnoticed in political circles. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign was quick to amplify Kelly's warnings. In a public statement on Wednesday, Harris condemned Trump's alleged aspirations, calling him “increasingly unhinged and unstable.” She warned that, should Trump win a second term, people like Kelly—who, despite their later differences, had served as a check on some of Trump's more extreme impulses—would no longer be in place to offer resistance. “The bottom line is this, we know what Donald Trump wants. He wants unchecked power,” Harris said. “This is a window into who Donald Trump really is. From the people who know him best.”

 

As the feud between Trump and Kelly escalates, the retired general’s comments have further fueled concerns among Trump's critics about what a potential second term might look like. For now, Trump appears determined to discredit his former chief of staff, even as the broader political implications of Kelly's remarks continue to reverberate.

 

Based on a report from the Hill 2024-10-25

 

 

 

[candide]

Trump calling someone else "lowlife"! 😀

[thaibeachlovers]

Kelly had 3 years to say all that in public, but he chose 2 weeks before the election to do so. IMO any right thinking person will see this for what it is, a tactical political intervention on behalf of Harris, and will treat it with the scorn it deserves.

Shame on Kelly.

[Tug]

45 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Kelly had 3 years to say all that in public, but he chose 2 weeks before the election to do so. IMO any right thinking person will see this for what it is, a tactical political intervention on behalf of Harris, and will treat it with the scorn it deserves.

Shame on Kelly.

Kelley is a career military man who rose to 4 star rank…..thats some chops bucko you claim to be ex military and comments like this come out of your mouth……general Kelley obviously feels the need to warn the country.There are lots of trump insider’s warnings about trumps unfitness.This also backs up what is in the public domain ……flush the albatross!enouf!

[spidermike007]

They were very damaging remarks and they were made in reference to a very damaged man and it's likely that everything Kelly said was correct and true and that everything Trump says is incorrect and a lie. 

 

Is Trump capable? Is he coherent? Insane? Declining? 

 

His speech is disassociative and circular. It can read like gibberish on the page. And he goes on bizarre riffs, like this one, which is somehow about the dangers of electric boats:

 

Trump: I say, “What would happen if the boat sank from its weight and you’re in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery and the battery’s now underwater and there’s a shark that’s approximately 10 yards over there?”

 

By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately. Do you notice that? A lot of shark — I watched some guys justifying it today. “Well, they weren’t really that angry. They bit off the young lady’s leg because of the fact that they were not hungry but they misunderstood who she was.” These people are crazy —

He said, “There’s no problem with sharks. They just didn’t really understand a young woman swimming now who really got decimated and other people, too.” A lot of shark attacks. So I said, “So there’s a shark 10 yards away from the boat, 10 yards. Or here. Do I get electrocuted if the boat is sinking and water goes over the battery? The boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted, or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?” Because I will tell you, he didn’t know the answer. He said, “You know, nobody’s ever asked me that question.”

[thaibeachlovers]

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

Kelley is a career military man who rose to 4 star rank…..thats some chops bucko you claim to be ex military and comments like this come out of your mouth……general Kelley obviously feels the need to warn the country.There are lots of trump insider’s warnings about trumps unfitness.This also backs up what is in the public domain ……flush the albatross!enouf!

Westmoreland was also a 4 star, and managed to lose his war. Just being 4 star doesn't impart as much as you seem to think it does.

 

My beef isn't that he has complaints about Trump, but that he waited till 2 weeks before the election to say them in public. Despicable behaviour IMO.

 

BTW, I don't support Trump for himself, though I approve that he didn't start any wars, I just consider Harris to be so bad that Trump is a better choice, despite his flaws.

 

 

.thats some chops bucko you claim to be ex military and comments like this come out of your mouth

Yes I was, which is why I don't consider an officer to be special, regardless of rank. They need to earn respect, and plenty that don't.

[Presnock]

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Kelly had 3 years to say all that in public, but he chose 2 weeks before the election to do so. IMO any right thinking person will see this for what it is, a tactical political intervention on behalf of Harris, and will treat it with the scorn it deserves.

Shame on Kelly.

Actually he came out on CNN October 2, 2023 confirming others comments about Trump's disparaging comments about military folks, et.al.

[Presnock]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Westmoreland was also a 4 star, and managed to lose his war. Just being 4 star doesn't impart as much as you seem to think it does.

 

My beef isn't that he has complaints about Trump, but that he waited till 2 weeks before the election to say them in public. Despicable behaviour IMO.

 

BTW, I don't support Trump for himself, though I approve that he didn't start any wars, I just consider Harris to be so bad that Trump is a better choice, despite his flaws.

 

 

.thats some chops bucko you claim to be ex military and comments like this come out of your mouth

Yes I was, which is why I don't consider an officer to be special, regardless of rank. They need to earn respect, and plenty that don't.

Westmoreland's requests about how to fight in VN was shot down by politicians of that era.  Kelly's comments about Trump came out 02 Oct 2023, not just before this election.  I am not even close to being a Harris fan either - IMHO neither are qualified to be the President of the US or any other country.

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Westmoreland was also a 4 star, and managed to lose his war. Just being 4 star doesn't impart as much as you seem to think it does.

 

My beef isn't that he has complaints about Trump, but that he waited till 2 weeks before the election to say them in public. Despicable behaviour IMO.

 

BTW, I don't support Trump for himself, though I approve that he didn't start any wars, I just consider Harris to be so bad that Trump is a better choice, despite his flaws.

 

 

.thats some chops bucko you claim to be ex military and comments like this come out of your mouth

Yes I was, which is why I don't consider an officer to be special, regardless of rank. They need to earn respect, and plenty that don't.

Don’t forget to vote.

[Talon]

Mark Paoletta worked with Kelly in the White House.

 

Paoletta posted this on TwitX:

 

Quote

I worked in the White House with John Kelly, and I don’t believe a word he says. He was a terrible chief of staff who dishonestly kept information from the President to pursue his own agenda, an unelected former military official substituting his judgment for the duly elected President. Here are two examples: 

 

[MalcolmB]

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Just being 4 star doesn't impart as much as you seem to think it does.

Well they are probably held in higher esteem than other jobs, such as a hairdresser, flight attendant or a male nurse for example.

 

A lot of good men have warned about Trump being unfit. It is hardly a new revalation.

[illisdean]

Trumps favorability ratings have improved recently compared to Kamala "No answer Word salad queen" as reported in a new CNBC survey. Not bad for Trump who the rabid deranged psychos, (including the totally unhinged VP Kamala) on the left refer to as Hitler. Why does a person referred to as Hitler have higher favorability ratings and is trusted more by voters on the economy outpacing, BEATING the installed (unelected) candidate, AKA cackling Kamala on polls and popularity? LOL. GO figure. 

 

Trumps favorability ratings improved compared to Kamala

 

 

Edited October 25 by illisdean

[Eric Loh]

39 minutes ago, Talon said:

Mark Paoletta worked with Kelly in the White House.

 

Paoletta posted this on TwitX:

 

 

So he was partisan in his remark. 

[illisdean]

1 minute ago, illisdean said:

rabid deranged psychos, (including the totally unhinged VP Kamala) on the left refer to as Hitler.

Yes, w/o a doubt, birdbrain Kamala is unhinged, BIG TIME. 

 

 

[Talon]

50 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

good men 

 

Subjective.

[Talon]

25 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

So he was partisan in his remark. 

 

Being a truthful witness to undermining betrayal is all that matters.

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, Talon said:

Mark Paoletta worked with Kelly in the White House.

 

Paoletta posted this on TwitX:

 

 

 

My god, you're right!  I wonder just what sort of retarded, cloth eared, diaper wearing, fat sucking, demented sociopath would make such a man his chief of staff?  Obviously someone who only hires the right people, of course.

[JCauto]

6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

My beef isn't that he has complaints about Trump, but that he waited till 2 weeks before the election to say them in public. Despicable behaviour IMO.

 

Speaking of liars who continuously lie about the easiest things in the world to check...that would be YOU I'm talking about. So when did Kelly first report about Trump's disparaging comments about the military?

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/john-kelly-confirms-trump-privately-disparaged-us-service-members-vete-rcna118543

 

Read the date, 3 October 2023. You are a liar.

[Eric Loh]

31 minutes ago, Talon said:

 

Being a truthful witness to undermining betrayal is all that matters.

His giveaway was when he ended his post with Vote Trump Vance 2024. It was his interpretation of events rather than honest truth. 

[Talon]

15 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

His giveaway was when he ended his post with Vote Trump Vance 2024. It was his interpretation of events rather than honest truth. 

 

Truth is still truth, no matter who someone supports for POTUS.

[Talon]

24 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

 

My god, you're right!  I wonder just what sort of retarded, cloth eared, diaper wearing, fat sucking, demented sociopath would make such a man his chief of staff?  Obviously someone who only hires the right people, of course.

 

Trump is right about damn near everything, but he still doesn't know the enemy. His greatest weakness is listening to the wrong people and picking the wrong people.  I don't support at least half of the people who he endorses in House and Senate races. He's still making bad choices to this day.

 

But he's always better than Kamala.

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, illisdean said:

Trumps favorability ratings have improved recently compared to Kamala "No answer Word salad queen" as reported in a new CNBC survey. Not bad for Trump who the rabid deranged psychos, (including the totally unhinged VP Kamala) on the left refer to as Hitler. Why does a person referred to as Hitler have higher favorability ratings and is trusted more by voters on the economy outpacing, BEATING the installed (unelected) candidate, AKA cackling Kamala on polls and popularity? LOL. GO figure. 

 

Trumps favorability ratings improved compared to Kamala

 

 

Nobody refers to Trump as Hitler. We simply state that he has been quoted as saying he liked Hitler and admires him. Same applies to Kim, MBS, Putin and other despot serial killers. 

[Chomper Higgot]

42 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Nobody refers to Trump as Hitler. We simply state that he has been quoted as saying he liked Hitler and admires him. Same applies to Kim, MBS, Putin and other despot serial killers. 

That and using the same rhetoric as Hitler.

 

’Vermin’

Enemy within’ 

‘Poisoning the blood’

[candide]

1 hour ago, Talon said:

 

Truth is still truth, no matter who someone supports for POTUS.

Says a Trumper! 

[illisdean]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Nobody refers to Trump as Hitler. We simply state that he has been quoted as saying he liked Hitler and admires him. Same applies to Kim, MBS, Putin and other despot serial killers. 

She should shut up about Hitler, it's utter trash talk coming from the mouth of a brain dead muppet with potential to incite lunatics to do crazy things like assassinating a presidential candidate. It's BS and you know it. She may not have called him Hitler but the MSM has spouted it for years. Using Hitler's name is way of course in this instance and shows off the charts liberal extremism and their reckless desperation. 

Edited October 25 by illisdean

[Eric Loh]

21 minutes ago, illisdean said:

She should shut up about Hitler, it's utter trash talk coming from the mouth of a brain dead muppet with potential to incite lunatics to do crazy things like assassinating a presidential candidate. It's BS and you know it. She may not have called him Hitler but the MSM has spouted it for years. Using Hitler's name is way of course in this instance and shows off the charts liberal extremism and their reckless desperation. 

Maybe Trump should shut up calling her a Marxist,  communist, fascist and all those crude sexual jokes. All those divisive incendiary rhetoric are promoting violence. 

[ballpoint]

So many "lowlifes".  How many are endorsing him?

 

(And this is just cabinet positions, not including his top advisors such as National Security Advisor, Chief of Staff and Press Secretary, of whom he went through more than a few as well).

 

 

Tracking turnover in the Trump administration

[BigStar]

When running scared, the DNC always trolls around the graveyards and dives into bins and comes out with disgruntled failed state actors who'll rip a fart and impress the gullible. They'll say anything to curry favor and get back a little recognition, get on the talk shows and act as "consultants." John Kelly indeed.

 

[Talon]

40 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Maybe Trump should shut up calling her a Marxist,  communist, fascist and all those crude sexual jokes. All those divisive incendiary rhetoric are promoting violence. 

 

21st century Democrats are not liberal, not democratic, not progressive and not independent. They are immoral, authoritarian, oppressive, totalitarian, Big Government Leftists.  And that includes all totalitarian forms of government.

[Talon]

1 hour ago, candide said:

Says a Trumper! 

 

It is universally true.