LAMBERTH, Kal. -- Since losing re-election in the 2018 election, former Kalnier governor Tony Ritonio has largely kept silent and stayed out of the headlines.
After his shocking defeat, Ritonio went back to overseeing his restaurant and real estate company. He declined offers to appear on national television and repeatedly rebuffed interview requests from top media outlets.
But Ritonio has recently re-emerged.
Over the weekend, he penned a column for the Grassadellian Media Foundation, a Conservative-aligned news organization.
In his op-ed, Ritonio called US President Donald Trump a "dumb ass" who "probably deserves to be impeached."
But despite Trump's abrasive personality, the US president is "right on the issues."
"Donald Trump himself is a cringe-worthy person. But many of his policies are actually good," wrote Ritonio.
He pointed to Trump's pro-business and tax-cut policies.
"The man knows how to grow an economy, and he's delivering a strong economy for the American people," Ritonio wrote.
Trump was right to end the US-Iran nuclear deal, Ritonio said, but Trump's order to assassinate Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani was "not well thought out."
"Does he lie? Yes. Does he play to people's most basic, nationalist, right-wing instincts? Yes. Does he belittle his opponents and act like a child? Yes," said Ritonio.
"But he is restoring the American economy, he's restoring America's position in the world, and he's cracking down on illegal immigration. These are three issues that our Grassadellian leaders have failed to do," wrote Ritonio.
As for Trump's impeachment and his Ukraine scandal, Ritonio said Trump "almost certainly acted unethically, if not illegally."
"But left-wing Grassadellian politicians such as President Jim McCaren, Damoign Senator Deborah Kay, and others, have attacked Donald Trump to advance their own agendas," he wrote.
"Grassadellia's liberal elites are injecting themselves into US politics because trashing Donald Trump wins them points with their left-wing supporters."
"We need to stay out of US politics. We have enough drama of our own here in this country," wrote Ritonio.
When asked for a response to Ritonio's column, a Collester spokesman gave a curt response.
"President McCaren will not take foreign policy advice from a one-term governor who has no foreign policy experience," said spokesman Matt Haber.
Sen. Deborah Kay (N-Damoign) was unaware of Ritonio's mentioning of her in his column, but once informed, the senator said on Twitter that "like everything Tony Ritonio says, his latest column is irrelevant."
Ritonio's column comes the same weekend that he signed a contract with the STAR Network and with the Chamberlain Network as a contributor.
His recent return to the political dialogue has many speculating the former governor is preparing for another run for office in 2022.
Ritonio has repeatedly declined to say whether he will seek a rematch in 2022 with Nationalist Nick Hall.
After his shocking defeat, Ritonio went back to overseeing his restaurant and real estate company. He declined offers to appear on national television and repeatedly rebuffed interview requests from top media outlets.
But Ritonio has recently re-emerged.
Over the weekend, he penned a column for the Grassadellian Media Foundation, a Conservative-aligned news organization.
In his op-ed, Ritonio called US President Donald Trump a "dumb ass" who "probably deserves to be impeached."
But despite Trump's abrasive personality, the US president is "right on the issues."
"Donald Trump himself is a cringe-worthy person. But many of his policies are actually good," wrote Ritonio.
He pointed to Trump's pro-business and tax-cut policies.
"The man knows how to grow an economy, and he's delivering a strong economy for the American people," Ritonio wrote.
Trump was right to end the US-Iran nuclear deal, Ritonio said, but Trump's order to assassinate Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani was "not well thought out."
"Does he lie? Yes. Does he play to people's most basic, nationalist, right-wing instincts? Yes. Does he belittle his opponents and act like a child? Yes," said Ritonio.
"But he is restoring the American economy, he's restoring America's position in the world, and he's cracking down on illegal immigration. These are three issues that our Grassadellian leaders have failed to do," wrote Ritonio.
As for Trump's impeachment and his Ukraine scandal, Ritonio said Trump "almost certainly acted unethically, if not illegally."
"But left-wing Grassadellian politicians such as President Jim McCaren, Damoign Senator Deborah Kay, and others, have attacked Donald Trump to advance their own agendas," he wrote.
"Grassadellia's liberal elites are injecting themselves into US politics because trashing Donald Trump wins them points with their left-wing supporters."
"We need to stay out of US politics. We have enough drama of our own here in this country," wrote Ritonio.
When asked for a response to Ritonio's column, a Collester spokesman gave a curt response.
"President McCaren will not take foreign policy advice from a one-term governor who has no foreign policy experience," said spokesman Matt Haber.
Sen. Deborah Kay (N-Damoign) was unaware of Ritonio's mentioning of her in his column, but once informed, the senator said on Twitter that "like everything Tony Ritonio says, his latest column is irrelevant."
Ritonio's column comes the same weekend that he signed a contract with the STAR Network and with the Chamberlain Network as a contributor.
His recent return to the political dialogue has many speculating the former governor is preparing for another run for office in 2022.
Ritonio has repeatedly declined to say whether he will seek a rematch in 2022 with Nationalist Nick Hall.
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