Of course, the Trump controversy du jour has managed to rope in the Clintons.
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton came to the (somewhat muted) defense of Ivanka Trump after Full Frontal host Samantha Bee called the president's daughter and senior adviser a "feckless c--t" during her Wednesday night show. But Clinton also had a complaint: What about Ted Nugent?
Clinton retweeted a photo of President Trump meeting with Nugent, who famously referred to Hillary Clinton as a "toxic c--t" back in 1994. The tweet was originally posted by Shareblue writer Oliver Willis. Clinton shared the tweet and added a comment of her own:
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Nugent visited with Trump at the White House last year with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) and Kid Rock.
Bee has since apologized for her criticism of Ivanka Trump.
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