Trump mocked Tillerson’s ‘mannerisms and Texas drawl’: report

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President Trump reportedly mocked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for his “mannerisms and Texas drawl.”

Trump called Tillerson — who was ousted from his role Tuesday — “weak” and talked with friends and advisers about people he thought would be better suited for the job at the State Department, The Washington Post reported.

Trump was also critical of the bad press Tillerson received, according to the Post.

{mosads}“This guy never gets a good story about him,” Trump said, a source told the newspaper.

Trump on Tuesday ousted Tillerson from his role as secretary of State and named CIA Director Mike Pompeo as his replacement.

Trump told reporters Tuesday he made the decision “by myself.”

“I actually got along great with Rex, but really, it was a different mindset,” Trump said at the White House.

Trump and Tillerson had repeatedly clashed in the past, most famously after reports that the secretary of State referred to Trump in private as a “moron.”

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