Bob Costas slammed after calling Trump supporters ‘toxic cult’: ‘Deplorable moment’
NY Post
Sportscaster Bob Costas drew ire from “The Big Weekend Show” panelists hours after slamming Trump supporters as members of a “toxic cult” on CNN’s “Smerconish” on Saturday.
“74, 75 million people in this country voted for Donald Trump. I’m not sure that’s a great look [for Costas],” Guy Benson, radio host and Fox News contributor, said.
As discussion pivoted from former President Donald Trump’s cruise to victory in Nikki Haley’s home state of South Carolina on Saturday, Benson, along with Fox News contributors Katie Pavlich and Lisa Boothe, laid into Costas with their own takes on the current state of politics.
“From sports to saying Trump supporters are a cult… It was a deplorable moment for him,” Pavlich weighed in.
Boothe alleged the criticism would apply to anyone dominating the Republican race to retake the White House in November. With that race down to two people – and with Donald Trump securing all primary and caucus victories so far – the spotlights have mostly turned in his direction.
“Let’s say Nikki Haley did get the nomination, but she’s not going to. He would be turning the same ire toward her, right? Remember, they called John McCain racist. Mitt Romney was a sexist. Basically, if you’re a Republican, you have a target on your back,” she said.
