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Trump's Graphic Insult Of Cable Host Crosses A Line For Many

The president of the United States went after an MSNBC anchor's looks and intellect on Twitter Thursday morning. It prompted immediate push back even from elected officials of his own party.
MSNBC Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski arrive at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. / NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty Images

President Trump unleashed one of the most vitriolic insults of his presidency Thursday morning, saying MSNBC Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski was "bleeding badly from a face-lift" while at his Palm Beach resort for New Year's Eve. He also described her as "low I.Q. Crazy Mika."

The president sent a pair of Tweets aimed at Brzezinski and co-host "Psycho Joe" Scarborough, apparently in

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