Rep. Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.), a Hillary Clinton supporter, said he was not sure where Clinton was while Donald Trump donated a truck full of food and supplies to the victims of the historic flooding that has devastated Louisiana this week.
Cohen deferred questions about Clinton by attacking Trump for having three campaign managers and said his past contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital did not actually contain items of use.
"You have the optics of Mr. Trump in Louisiana today," CNN’s Brooke Baldwin said to Cohen. "We just saw an 18-wheeler full of items that he’s donated. Can you give the man some credit?"
Cohen could not.
"He politically did the right thing," he said. "There is a lot of items in there that are actually items, unlike some of the contributions he allegedly made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital."
Baldwin interjected to say that a CNN correspondent on the ground in Louisiana confirmed there were items in the truck.
Cohen then brought up Trump’s past contributions to St. Jude’s.
"That’s good because he claimed he gave St. Jude $20 million," he said. "He didn't give anywhere near–it was in the tens of thousands. So if he did it, good politics."
Baldwin asked Cohen where Clinton was in the midst of this disaster. She said that even though Clinton did call the governor, people could say that that is not sufficient.
"Where is Hillary Clinton?" Baldwin asked. "Apparently she’s talked on the phone to the governor of Louisiana. But, you know, folks can point out that’s not enough."
Cohen said he was not sure where Clinton was. He then brought up the three campaign managers that have come and gone from Trump’s campaign.
"Well, I’m not sure where she is, but I know when you have three campaign managers within the period of time they have," he said. "If you have a campaign in chaos, a leader that can’t work with people and a guy who’s totally on message. And the message is Trump–Trump steaks, Trump liquors, Trump vodka, Trump television station, Trump Tower. Put him back in the tower where he belongs."