Kasich responds to Trump's comments on his manners by slamming Trump's steak business


After John Kasich was berated earlier in the day by Donald Trump over his table manners, Kasich's campaign fired back at the modern day Emily Post, telling him the Ohio governor would have eaten a Trump steak had the venture not failed.
During a rally in Rhode Island on Monday, Trump seemed downright scandalized by the footage he saw of Kasich eating in a diner while on the campaign trail. "I have never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion," he told the crowd. Seemingly unable to get the mental image out of his mind, Trump continued: "This guy takes a pancake and he's shoving it in his mouth. It's disgusting." He did not mention Ted Cruz, his well-documented love of soup, or how he consumes it.
Kasich's campaign responded as such:
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Here's a thought, RNC: To avoid a contested convention, why not just cancel the rest of the primaries, televise the remaining candidates chowing down at Chili's, and hand the most graceful eater the nomination?
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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