Trump blames 'liberal activists' for angry crowds at Republican town halls

The President denied the legitimacy of protests over his cabinet appointments

People shout at Representative Jason Chaffetz during his town hall meeting at Brighton High School on February 9, 2017 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

President Trump believes “liberal activists” are behind the angry crowds at Republican town halls across the country.

The President took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to accuse liberal activists of fuelling negative headlines against his administration. His Republican constituents have faced frustrated citizens over his cabinet appointments, foreign policy agenda, and promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Nearly 1,000 protesters greeted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier in the day as he delivered a speech while touring Kentucky.

Republicans have accused liberal donors of bankrolling the local protesters.

President Trump tweeted: "The so-called angry crowds in home districts of some Republicans are actually, in numerous cases, planned out by liberal activists. Sad!"

Minutes before the tweet, Fox News journalist Peter Doocy denied the legitimacy of the nationwide protests during a TV broadcast.

He said: “Some of the chaos from GOP town hall meetings is very well-choreographed by the liberal activists that helped get Barack Obama elected president.”

Apparently the President is still tuning into Fox News and making accusations based on the network’s reporting, despite his recent gaffe over a terror attack in Sweden that never took place.