GOP Rep. Tom Emmer Mocked For ‘Humiliating’ Response To Criticism From Donald Trump

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) received an awkward reminder on TV of past criticism that was once leveled at him by Donald Trump. The Republican lawmaker responded with nothing but gushing praise for the president-elect.

ABC’s “This Week” host Jon Karl on Sunday recalled to Emmer when Trump slammed him in a 2023 post on his Truth Social platform — as Emmer was seeking the House speaker role — as a “RINO” and “totally out of touch.”

Karl then asked, “I assume you’ve gotten to know Trump a little bit better?”

Emmer said Trump and himself aer now “on very good terms.”

“The president has been wonderful to me, and wonderful to my wife, has done everything that he could to campaign in Minnesota,” he added. “He’s been amazing. And yeah, we’re going to do some good work together. But it’s Donald J. Trump’s agenda. My job is to make sure that we execute.”

Karl asked Emmer about his interactions with Trump.

“He’s a very blunt and honest human being,” Emmer replied with a chuckle, that was reciprocated by Karl.

Emmer’s comment was mocked as “humiliating” and “utterly embarrassing” on social media.