Perhaps more than anything else, President Donald Trump is known for his bombastic and unconventional style of communication.
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From Corker to McConnell, here are all the Republican senators Trump has attacked on Twitter
President Donald Trump has used his Twitter to attack a wide array of people, including many members of his own party.
A cornerstone of that unorthodox strategy is the use of the president's private Twitter account to do everything from conducting foreign policy to whipping votes for major legislation.
Trump's Twitter has also been the venue of brutal attacks against political opponents, the media, and celebrities.
On Twitter, Trump is also not shy about attacking members of his own party in the Senate in order to respond to their comments or coerce them into supporting his position.
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By our count, he has gone after seven Republican senators since taking over the Oval Office on issues ranging from healthcare to his response to the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Here's a list of every GOP senator Trump has tweeted about by name since his inauguration.
Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Number of negative Twitter mentions: 7
Key tweet: "
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John McCain (Arizona)
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Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
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Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
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Rand Paul (Kentucky)
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Bob Corker (Tennessee)
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Jeff Flake (Arizona)
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Some indirect sideswipes...
Trump also indirectly encouraged Sen. Susan Collins of Maine to vote for the Obamacare repeal bills. She did not do so in the end.
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Additionally, Trump has attacked the Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by GOP Sen. Richard Burr, but did not name the lawmaker by name.
On a broader level, Trump has implored Republican senators to do away with the legislative filibuster in order to pass legislation and avoid electoral failure. However, this may also be a veiled attack on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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