GOP congressman defends Donald Trump's Twitter rants, says it's 'his way of relaxing'

Chris Collins.
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Some people do yoga to unwind, while others opt for a hot bath. Donald Trump's "way of relaxing," Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) says, is tweeting.

In an interview Wednesday morning on CNN's New Day, Collins brushed off host Chris Cuomo's suggestion that maybe Trump's Twitter venting isn't a "healthy way for him to govern going forward." "Well, I can tell you this, the pressure that has got to be on President-elect Trump is immense," Collins replied. "The enormity of the job ahead of him, and so I would have to say if this is his way of relaxing, God bless him."

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