Trump Has Been Silent About Dick Cheney's Death. But on the Campaign Trail, He Railed Against Him

Why Americans refused to believe Dick Cheney about Trump

Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney — who passed away on Monday night at the age of 84 — spent his final year warning Americans about President Donald Trump and unsuccessfully campaigning against him. But one author says Cheney's legacy made it impossible for his message to reach Americans.In a Tuesday op-ed for the New York Times, Ron Suskind — who wrote "The One Percent Doctrine" about the George W. Bush administration — argued that C…

NPR Nudges Jonah Goldberg: Trump Is Cheney's 'Frankenstein Monster'

NPR Nudges Jonah Goldberg: Trump Is Cheney's 'Frankenstein Monster' As part of their breaking-news coverage of Dick Cheney's death, NPR's Morning Edition turned to Jonah Goldberg, who tweeted "Dick Cheney, a great man, has passed after an amazing life. RIP." The "great man" part didn't come up on NPR. NPR morning anchor Steve "Obama's Always Cool" Inskeep had to make Cheney's death about Trump.  INSKEEP: I just want to note, he became a critic…

Dick Cheney's Lifelong Project Faced a Reckoning Under Trump

When Dick Cheney was George W. Bush’s Vice President, he wielded his power quietly and behind the scenes. Having been elected on the ticket, he was the only person in the West Wing Bush couldn’t fire. And he was also that rare ambitious person in Bush’s orbit who didn’t want to be President himself. He gave few public speeches. He didn’t seek public credit. He exercised his power in other ways. He had control over White House personnel decisions…

A Political Legacy: Dick Cheney's Complex Relationship with Trump

A Political Legacy: Dick Cheney's Complex Relationship with Trump Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, an iconic figure within the Republican Party, held a complex relationship with former President Donald Trump, often seen as his political opponent.While White House flags were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Cheney, the reaction from the Trump camp was notably subdued. There was no social media acknowledgment from Trump, and Press Secr…

Trump has been silent about Dick Cheney's death. But on the campaign trail, he railed against him

The flags at the White House are lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Tuesday.

Trump White House snubs ex-VP Dick Cheney, offers no condolences on his death

The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney — saying flags were lowered to half-staff at the executive mansion because the law requires it.