"One of the dumbest people" - Trump lashes out at ex-employees

Merkur "One of the dumbest people" - Trump lashes out at ex-employees Article by Fabian Müller • 13 hours • 2 minutes reading time Chief of staff gets a broadside "One of the dumbest people" - Trump lashes out at ex-employees Donald Trump sharply attacks several former employees in an interview - including his former chief of staff John Kelly. Washington, D.C. - It is well known that Donald Trump publicly lashes out at his opponents, even mockingly giving them all sorts of nicknames. It is not uncommon for him to sharply attack his own employees. But calling them stupid and dumb is not something that even the eccentric Trump does very often. In an interview with the US television producer and screenwriter Shawn Ryan, Trump described his former chief of staff John Kelly as "one of the dumbest people" he has ever met. Trump simply called the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, a "stupid person." Donald Trump incites hatred against former employees: Former Chief of Staff Kelly "one of the dumbest people" When the interview turned to the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, Trump first criticized General Milley, but then focused on Kelly. He was "a tyrant, but a weak tyrant." And continued: "We have some really stupid people at the top." Milley served as the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army from 2015 to 2019 and was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Trump. He held the post until 2023. Kelly, a former political adviser and veteran, also served as the first Secretary of Homeland Security under Trump. Trump incites hatred against former employees: General Milley a "stupid person" Trump has repeatedly targeted Kelly in particular in the past. In an interview with CNN, Trump said: "I wouldn't be the last person to say he's a liar, he's a proven liar." He said he didn't respect him because he wasn't up to the job. In a post on Truth Social last year, Trump also accused Milley of treason against the US because of his role in the Afghanistan withdrawal and his communication with China in 2020. According to the US news magazine Newsweek, Trump spent $2.2 trillion on defense during his presidency. The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan is said to have increased by about 95 percent during his term in office. (fmü)