Trump: Sen. Jeff Flake is 'Weak' and 'Toxic'

President Donald Trump took on Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., in a Thursday morning tweet calling him "weak" and "toxic."

Great to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake, who is WEAK on borders, crime and a non-factor in Senate. He's toxic!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017

Flake has been a frequent critic of his own party, including President Trump. He wrote the book "Conscience of a Conservative," in which he said the GOP was in denial about Trump.

In an Aug. 7 interview with Newsmax TV, Flake said his party was compromised by "extreme nationalism."

"Real conservativeness is steadiness, and soberness, and predictability," Flake said in an interview on "Newsmax Now."

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