Trump beats Cheney as he faces criticism from other Republicans

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he would feel comfortable sending his son and grandchildren to school in person. Cafeteria worker on White House grounds tests positive for COVID-19: Reports Republicans will begin revealing the coronavirus package Thursday MORE Thursday struck a blow to the Speaker of the Republican House Conference of Representatives Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyHouse votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Hill The Morning’s Morning Report – Submitted by Facebook – Dems to GOP: Where’s your COVID-19 bill? Bolton defends Cheney amid clash with House conservatives MORE (Wyo.) And expanded accusations from other Republicans that Cheney is working against the president’s agenda.

“Liz Cheney is only upset that I have been actively pulling our great and beautiful country out of ridiculous and costly Endless Wars,” Trump tweeted Thursday morning. “I am also making our so-called allies pay tens of billions of dollars in delinquent military costs. They must at least treat us fairly! ”

Liz Cheney is only upset that I have been actively pulling our great and beautiful Country out of the ridiculous and costly Endless Wars. I am also making our so-called allies pay tens of billions of dollars in delinquent military costs. They must at least treat us fairly.

– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2020

The president then shared a tweet from the senator. Rand paulRandal (Rand) Howard Paul GP may face tax cut options or stimulus checks Rand Paul calls for Cuomo to be prosecuted for response to coronavirus Republicans battle for high price of COVID-19 package MORE (R-Ky.) Declaring that Cheney is “leading the fight” to prevent Trump from withdrawing US troops from conflicts abroad.

Paul’s tweet himself shared a message from the rep. Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) Gaetz The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Yoho apologizes for pleading for courtesy of AOC leaders after Republican legislator’s verbal attack on Ocasio-Cortez The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Dems to GOP: Where’s your COVID? -19 invoice? PLUS (Florida) accusing Cheney of disloyalty to Trump and demanding that he “resign or be removed” as president of the Republican conference.

The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, Cheney has been outspoken about her opposition to Trump’s plans to withdraw US troops from Germany and Afghanistan. She has also defended Dr. Anthony FauciAnthony FauciGOP asks if Trump will stick to the new coronavirus approach. Nearly 3,500 public health experts sign a letter in support of Fauci Overnight Health Care: Pfizer lands almost b of the Trump administration for the COVID vaccine | FEMA Chief: “We have a long way to go” to have enough PPE | Fauci on the coronavirus: “I really don’t see us eradicating it” MORE, the country’s leading infectious disease expert and a key official working on the coronavirus response, after he faced impressive public criticism from some within the White House.

Earlier this week, several conservative lawmakers attacked Cheney during a private conference meeting for his support of Fauci and for backing a top challenger to the Representative. Thomas massieThomas Harold Massie The Hill’s Morning Report – Submitted by Facebook – Dems to GOP: Where’s Your COVID-19 Bill? Bolton defends Cheney in the middle of a confrontation with the conservatives of the House of Representatives Trump Jr over Cheney: “We already have a Mitt Romney, we do not need another” MORE (R-Ky.) Some also accused Cheney of undermining Trump. Gaetz later tweeted that he wanted Cheney to be removed as conference chairman.

Trump’s public criticism of Cheney is not particularly unusual. The president often attacks those who publicly break with him, including Republican lawmakers and former members of his administration.

Cheney’s office did not return a request for comment.

Juliegrace Brufke contributed.