John Bolton Calls Trump ‘Juvenile’ Following His Statement on Staging a Coup

Former national security adviser John Bolton is not holding back on his assessment of former President Donald Trump, calling him “juvenile.”

During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” Friday, Bolton was asked why he was chuckling at a statement released by Trump about a new report that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was concerned he would attempt a coup following the election.

“It’s juvenile. It’s unbecoming of a former president of the United States to refer to people who served the country well and served in his administration as if they’re in a kindergarten class,” Bolton said.

He continued, “And it’s a sad commentary on Trump himself, but I think also reflective of much of his behavior during four years in office. And I’m laughing, and I shouldn’t laugh because it’s more serious than that, but it’s so typical that I can’t stop myself.”

CNN’s Brianna Keilar mentioned comments Bolton made in November of 2020, saying the suggestion that Trump could stage a coup gives him “too much credit.”

She asked him if he looks differently on it now.

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“No. The idea of Trump staging a coup does give him too much credit. That requires advance thinking, planning, strategizing, building up support, and I just don’t think he’s capable of that,” Bolton said.

He added, “What he was capable of was on a daily basis doing something more and more outrageous than he had done the day before, all to the same end of staying in power. But the notion that Trump could have orchestrated a coup does give him too much credit.”

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