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::Despite being a Republican strategist, Wilson has taken extreme, irrational, and left-wing [[anti-Trump]] positions even when it was clear that President Trump's policies were very conservative. He argued in 2015 that GOP donors should "put a bullet" in Trump.<ref>Lee, Tony (October 28, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/28/gop-establishments-rick-wilson-donor-class-must-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump/ GOP Establishment’s Rick Wilson: Donor Class Must ‘Put a Bullet in Donald Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> He admitted in August 2016 that although a President Hillary Clinton would take away gun rights and [[religious liberty]] rights if elected, he still argued that a President Trump would somehow be worse.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/08/rick-wilson-well-lose-religious-liberty-2nd-amendment-president-hillary-trump-worse/ Rick Wilson: ‘We’ll Lose Religious Liberty,’ 2nd Amendment with President Hillary — but Trump Is Worse!]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> He claimed that President Trump was not "pro-American."<ref>Lee, Tony (July 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/09/execrable-rick-wilson-says-trump-not-pro-american/ Rick ‘Put a Bullet in Trump’ Wilson: POTUS Not ‘Pro-American’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Wilson encouraged left-wing comedian [[Kathy Griffin]] to "go back to war" against Trump after she posted a very disturbing photo of a bloody beheaded Trump head that earned her the criticism of even many leftists.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/30/rick-put-a-bullet-in-trump-kathy-griffin-must-go-back-to-war-against-potus/ Rick ‘Put a Bullet in Trump’ Wilson: Kathy Griffin Must ‘Go Back to War’ Against POTUS]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Wilson, like many other NeverTrump "conservatives", celebrated GOP losses during Trump's presidency.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (November 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/07/nevertrump-republicans-gloat-democrat-victory-virginia/ NeverTrump ‘Republicans’ Gloat over Democrat Victory in Virginia]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref>

::Despite being a Republican strategist, Wilson has taken extreme, irrational, and left-wing [[anti-Trump]] positions even when it was clear that President Trump's policies were very conservative. He argued in 2015 that GOP donors should "put a bullet" in Trump.<ref>Lee, Tony (October 28, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/28/gop-establishments-rick-wilson-donor-class-must-put-a-bullet-in-donald-trump/ GOP Establishment’s Rick Wilson: Donor Class Must ‘Put a Bullet in Donald Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> He admitted in August 2016 that although a President Hillary Clinton would take away gun rights and [[religious liberty]] rights if elected, he still argued that a President Trump would somehow be worse.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/08/rick-wilson-well-lose-religious-liberty-2nd-amendment-president-hillary-trump-worse/ Rick Wilson: ‘We’ll Lose Religious Liberty,’ 2nd Amendment with President Hillary — but Trump Is Worse!]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> He claimed that President Trump was not "pro-American."<ref>Lee, Tony (July 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/09/execrable-rick-wilson-says-trump-not-pro-american/ Rick ‘Put a Bullet in Trump’ Wilson: POTUS Not ‘Pro-American’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Wilson encouraged left-wing comedian [[Kathy Griffin]] to "go back to war" against Trump after she posted a very disturbing photo of a bloody beheaded Trump head that earned her the criticism of even many leftists.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/30/rick-put-a-bullet-in-trump-kathy-griffin-must-go-back-to-war-against-potus/ Rick ‘Put a Bullet in Trump’ Wilson: Kathy Griffin Must ‘Go Back to War’ Against POTUS]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Wilson, like many other NeverTrump "conservatives", celebrated GOP losses during Trump's presidency.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (November 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/07/nevertrump-republicans-gloat-democrat-victory-virginia/ NeverTrump ‘Republicans’ Gloat over Democrat Victory in Virginia]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref>

::In addition to attacking Trump, Wilson has attacked Trump's supporters. In August 2015, he claimed on CNN that conservatives supporting Trump were "low information supporters."<ref>Wilde, Robert (August 16, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/16/low-information-conservatives-reject-gop-establishment-consultant-rick-wilson/ ‘Low Information’ Conservatives Reject GOP Establishment Consultant Rick Wilson]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Speaking on MSNBC in January 2016, Wilson claimed that most Trump supporters "are childless single men who masturbate to anime. They’re not real and political players. These are not people who matter in the overall course of humanity."<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/20/gop-consultant-rick-wilson-to-msnbc-trump-supporters-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/ GOP Consultant Rick Wilson to MSNBC: Trump Supporters ‘Childless Single Men Who Masturbate to Anime’]. ''Breitbart News''. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref>

::In addition to attacking Trump, Wilson has attacked Trump's supporters. In August 2015, he claimed on CNN that conservatives supporting Trump were "low information supporters."<ref>Wilde, Robert (August 16, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/16/low-information-conservatives-reject-gop-establishment-consultant-rick-wilson/ ‘Low Information’ Conservatives Reject GOP Establishment Consultant Rick Wilson]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Speaking on MSNBC in January 2016, Wilson claimed that most Trump supporters "are childless single men who masturbate to anime. They’re not real and political players. These are not people who matter in the overall course of humanity."<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/20/gop-consultant-rick-wilson-to-msnbc-trump-supporters-childless-single-men-who-masturbate-to-anime/ GOP Consultant Rick Wilson to MSNBC: Trump Supporters ‘Childless Single Men Who Masturbate to Anime’]. ''Breitbart News''. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> He also claimed that Trump supporters (many of whom are non-white) somehow "want anybody who's darker than a latte deported."<ref>Concha, Joe (July 11, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/396497-gop-strategist-trump-base-wants-anyone-whos-darker-than-a-latte-deported GOP strategist: Trump base wants 'anyone who’s darker than a latte deported']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref>

::During an argument over immigration to the U.S. from third-world countries, Wilson displayed his moral superiority and tolerance of opposing viewpoints by telling pro-Trump radio host John Fredericks that he should "go on Amazon, order yourself a pointy white hat, head down to Home Depot and get the wood to build a burning cross," and after Fredericks responded by making intelligent arguments over economic effects of immigration, Wilson stated that "I will gut you like a fish on this show if you want to keep this up."<ref>Concha, Joe (January 12, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/368677-gop-strategist-to-conservative-radio-host-on-cnn-i-will-gut-you-like-a-fish-on GOP strategist to conservative radio host on CNN: 'I will gut you like a fish on this show']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref>

::During an argument over immigration to the U.S. from third-world countries, Wilson displayed his moral superiority and tolerance of opposing viewpoints by telling pro-Trump radio host John Fredericks that he should "go on Amazon, order yourself a pointy white hat, head down to Home Depot and get the wood to build a burning cross," and after Fredericks responded by making intelligent arguments over economic effects of immigration, Wilson stated that "I will gut you like a fish on this show if you want to keep this up."<ref>Concha, Joe (January 12, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/368677-gop-strategist-to-conservative-radio-host-on-cnn-i-will-gut-you-like-a-fish-on GOP strategist to conservative radio host on CNN: 'I will gut you like a fish on this show']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref>