New York Times Op-Ed columnist Charles Blow has no time for any of his “friends” who might support Donald Trump.
The Gray Lady’s most vocal member of The Resistance drew a line in the sand over Thanksgiving weekend, announcing on Twitter that he could not continue a friendship with anyone who still was with the president.
“If u support Trump, we don’t have anything to talk abt & we can’t be friends. This isn’t abt parties or ideology; This is abt right & wrong,” he tweeted.
If u support Trump, we don't have anything to talk abt & we can't be friends. This isn't abt parties or ideology; This is abt right & wrong
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 24, 2017
While Blow’s disdain for Trump should come as no surprise to regular readers of his Twitter feed (and column), the broadside against even POTUS supporters was unusual.
It is unclear what led to Blow’s latest position; the columnist did not immediately respond to request for comment from TheWrap.
Blow did publish another brutal anti-Trump column just before the holiday in which he recommitted himself to standing against the president.
“Trump is unacceptable in every possible way, and must continue to be met at every turn with the strong arm of defiance,” he wrote. “I recommit myself to resistance, and so should you.”
The combative stance — coming amid the Thanksgiving season — raised eyebrows online, where the columnist took heat in conservative circles for his absolutism.
We don’t like Trump, don’t support Trump, but never will we destroy friendships over politics, nor should anyone. https://t.co/LPLgEgPCtA
— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) November 27, 2017
This is sad. I have many friends and family with whom I disagree politically. Refusing to engage outside of your bubble is neither healthy nor unifying. https://t.co/TtJbghRLKx
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 27, 2017
Blow blocked me after this. He prefers his bubble. https://t.co/w6udp6ZqpC
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 27, 2017
Charles Blow's refusal to talk to anyone who supports Trump is more evidence that secular progressivism is not only a kind of religion but, for some adherents, a highly dogmatic, deeply intolerant sect–a form of fundamentalism.
— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) November 26, 2017
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