CNN's Jake Tapper turns Lindsey Graham's Trump-tied media criticism back on him, using Lindsey Graham

CNN's Jake Tapper toys with Lindsey Graham
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Between his digressive speeches, clinging to pet conspiracy theories, and potentially dangerous tweeting (and retweeting), President Trump has raised some concerns among observers about his mental state. Most of the relevant stories about Trump come from Republicans, but allies like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) don't want people jumping to conclusions. "What concerns me about the American press is this endless, endless attempt to label the guy as some kind of kook not fit to be president," Graham told CNN on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday night, CNN's Jake Tapper pointed out why that's so funny.

"Now, I have never said, and I don't think anybody here has ever said, that the president is a kook, or that he's unfit to be president," Tapper said to his panel, which had been discussing Trump's retweets of anti-Muslim videos, "but you know who has?"

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.