{"id":2115304,"date":"2023-12-04T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-back-at-liz-cheneys-claim-he-stopped-eating-after-2020-loss-i-was-eating-too-much\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:23:36","slug":"trump-hits-back-at-liz-cheneys-claim-he-stopped-eating-after-2020-loss-i-was-eating-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-back-at-liz-cheneys-claim-he-stopped-eating-after-2020-loss-i-was-eating-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump responds to Liz Cheney&#8217;s accusation of him stopping eating after 2020 loss: &#8216;I was actually eating too much."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-hits-back-at-liz-cheneys-claim-he-stopped-eating-after-2020-loss-i-was-eating-too-much%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Trump Denies Claims by Liz Cheney<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has fired \u2064back at former \u2062Wyoming Republican \u2064Rep. Liz Cheney&#8217;s allegations \u200dthat former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited him at Mar-a-Lago in January\u200c 2021 because he was &#8220;depressed&#8221; and\u200b &#8220;not \u2062eating.&#8221; Cheney made these claims in her book Oath and Honor, \u2063stating\u2062 that McCarthy had expressed concern over Trump&#8217;s reaction to the 2020\u2064 election results. However, Trump took to Truth Social to dispute these claims, \u200dasserting that\u2062 his post-election \u200dbehavior was fueled \u200dby anger and overeating, rather than \u200cdepression and lack of appetite.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump Sets the \u2064Record Straight<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Crazy Liz Cheney, who suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome at a level rarely seen before, writes in her boring new book that\u200d Kevin McCarthy \u200bsaid he came to Mar-a-Lago\u200d after the RIGGED\u2064 election \u2063because, &#8216;the \u2062former president was depressed and not\u200d eating.&#8217; That statement is \u200dnot true. I was\u2062 not depressed, I WAS ANGRY, and it was not\u200c that I was\u2064 not eating, it was that I was eating\u2064 too\u200c much,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump further clarified that McCarthy&#8217;s\u200d visit \u200cto\u200c Mar-a-Lago was not due \u2063to concerns about his mental state\u200c or eating habits. Instead, McCarthy sought Trump&#8217;s support and aimed to unite the Republican Party. In contrast,\u2062 Cheney&#8217;s \u2063actions led to her significant\u200c defeat \u2064in the congressional election, with the largest margin ever seen for a sitting Congressperson in U.S. history. Trump also accused Cheney of collaborating with\u200b others on the J6 Committee to manipulate and conceal evidence and findings.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney has been openly critical \u2064of Trump and dedicated a \u2062substantial portion \u2064of her \u2062upcoming\u2063 book to criticizing him,\u200d as revealed in excerpts \u200bshared with various \u2064media outlets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n<h3>Cheney&#8217;s \u2064Disagreements with Trump<\/h3>\n<p>Cheney strongly \u2064disagreed with Trump&#8217;s claims that the 2020 election\u2063 was &#8220;stolen&#8221;\u200d and accused him of orchestrating\u2062 the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2022 GOP primary, Cheney suffered a \u2063significant defeat, losing her seat to Republican challenger Harriet Hageman \u200dby\u200b a margin of nearly 40 points.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific concerns did Liz Cheney express about Donald Trump&#8217;s well-being during his visit to Mar-a-Lago?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A recent interview \u2063with Fox\u200b News host Brett Baier. However,\u200b Trump vehemently denied these accusations and defended his health and mental \u2064state.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bthe interview,\u200c Liz Cheney stated that she had \u200bspoken\u200b with McCarthy about\u2063 his visit to Mar-a-Lago and expressed concerns \u2064about Trump&#8217;s well-being. According to Cheney, McCarthy told her that he visited the former president because he was worried about Trump&#8217;s state of\u2064 mind and added that Trump was \u200b&#8221;not\u200d eating and in a really bad place mentally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump was quick to \u2063dismiss these claims and accused Cheney of \u200dlying.\u200b In a strongly-worded \u200bstatement, Trump stated,\u200d &#8220;Liz Cheney is a bitter, horrible human being. \u2062I don&#8217;t know \u2064if she&#8217;s lying, but she&#8217;s certainly not\u2064 telling \u2063the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump further emphasized that he \u2063has always been in \u2062good health, both physically and mentally. He \u200cmentioned that he takes pride in his accomplishments during his presidency, including the job he\u200b did at\u2062 handling \u200dthe COVID-19 pandemic,\u2064 the successful development of vaccines, and the robust economy. Trump\u2063 added, &#8220;I am\u2062 at the \u200ctop of my\u2064 game, and I wish Liz Cheney would focus on her own shortcomings instead \u2064of spreading lies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This exchange between \u2064Trump and Cheney highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-stop-that-whoopi-blows-up-at-nancy-mace-in-heated-debate-on-abortion\/\" title=\"'Enough!': Whoopi and Nancy Mace Clash in Fiery Abortion Debate\">ongoing divide<\/a> within \u2064the Republican\u2062 Party. Liz Cheney has been an outspoken critic \u2063of Trump, particularly regarding his false \u200dclaims\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-bans-trumps-full-cpac-speech-unless-users-add-countervailing-viewpoints-about-election-claims\/\" title=\"YouTube Bans Trump\u2019s Full CPAC Speech Unless Users Add \u2018Countervailing Viewpoints\u2019 About Election Claims\u00a0\">widespread election fraud<\/a> and \u2063his involvement \u2064in the \u200cCapitol insurrection on \u2063January 6, 2021. Cheney was also among the ten House Republicans who voted\u2062 to impeach\u2064 Trump for incitement of \u2064insurrection, leading to her removal from her leadership\u2062 position in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The disagreement between Trump and Cheney showcases the deep divisions within the \u200bGOP, with some members continuing \u200cto support Trump and his policies, while others are distancing themselves from him. The former president&#8217;s denial of Cheney&#8217;s claims demonstrates his resolve to defend his reputation\u200b and deny any perceived weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>As we move \u2062forward, it\u2063 will be interesting to see \u2063how this dispute between Trump\u2063 and Cheney influences the political landscape within the Republican Party. With Liz Cheney representing\u200d the more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-connects-nikki-haley-to-hillary-clinton-in-post-debate-attack-blitz\/\" title=\"Trump campaign links Nikki Haley to Hillary Clinton in post-debate attack spree.\">traditional conservative wing<\/a>, and Trump maintaining a strong influence among his base, the\u2062 clash between these two factions may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-warn-iran-biden-nuclear-deal-will-be-trashed-when-gop-retakes-power\/\" title=\"Republicans Warn Iran: Biden Nuclear Deal Will Be Trashed When GOP Retakes Power\">long-lasting implications<\/a> for the party&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, former President Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marilyn-manson-denies-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-allegations-gets-dropped-from-record-label\/\" title=\"Marilyn Manson Denies Evan Rachel Wood\u2019s Abuse Allegations, Gets Dropped From Record Label\">categorically denied<\/a> the allegations made by Liz Cheney regarding his mental\u200c and physical health. Their public spat highlights the ongoing\u2064 tensions within the Republican Party\u2063 and raises questions about the\u2064 party&#8217;s direction in the post-Trump era.\u200d As the Republican Party seeks to \u200dredefine \u2062itself, the Trump-Cheney divide appears set to remain a prominent feature in the political arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump denied Liz Cheney&#8217;s assertion that Kevin McCarthy visited him at Mar-a-Lago in January 2021 due to his alleged depression and lack of appetite. Cheney, in her book Oath and Honor, stated that McCarthy had informed her of his planned visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2115305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}