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'It's a Shame the White House Has Become an Adult Day Care Center'

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker turns against the president he once played a crucial role in promoting.
Source: Joshua Roberts / Reuters

True to his state’s nickname, and his alma mater’s teams, Bob Corker has twice stepped up as a pivotal volunteer in the political career of Donald Trump—first, volunteering his support when few mainstream Republicans were willing to get near Trump, and more recently, after announcing his intention to retire from the Senate, putting himself forward as a leading elected critic of the White House.

After a series of remarks by the Tennessean over the last month, but especially more recently, Trump unloaded Sunday morning.

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