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Montel Williams and Trump’s deputy press secretary are feuding over the border wall

Hogan Gidley didn’t take too kindly to being branded a college fratboy or Montel William’s criticism of the president’s border wall plans.

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White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley and television personality Montel Williams engaged in a brief spat on Twitter Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s plan for a border wall.

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Williams, who tags himself in his profile as a member of the widely mocked anti-Trump #Resistance, took shots first in response to one of Gidley’s tweets about a White House cabinet meeting.

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Gidley didn’t take too kindly to being branded a college fratboy, seizing the opportunity to not only inform Williams that he was 42 years old but to also publicly lash out at Democrats critical of the wall.

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Bemused by the partisan exchange, Twitter users on the left and right fell in line behind each man.

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Some cheered Gidley on for his put down.

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Some slammed the deputy press secretary for going after Williams, who is a veteran.

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Meanwhile, others were quick to point out to Gidley that Williams’ status as “a former talk show host” no more disqualifies his opinion on immigration policy than the president’s career as a reality show host.

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Williams’ mentions, meanwhile, are currently flooded by Trump trolls and other users dragging him for his prior endorsement of Money Mutual—a lead generator for exploitative payday lenders.

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It’s a weird, petty feud.

 
The Daily Dot