The President of the United States is supposed to be above such behavior, but one thing Americans knew about Trump before they elected him is that he says what he thinks, and he refuses to take the 'high road' when attacked.
President Trump enjoys the support of many Americans who have appreciated his 'straight from the hip bluntness'; however, he risks losing that support if he can not restrain himself to some degree.
There is a limit he can cross that is un-defensible...and he is getting close to it. Partisans on the outer fringes of both parties will argue that he has already surpassed that limit and/or that he has not. Those who can put partisanship aside and see / recognize 'civility' and Presidential decorum can look past the extremes on both sides.
It is understandable to some degree that he has lashed out at the extremely partisan fake news icons and press that have made it their mission to take him down .but there is still a limit to how low in the mud a President should go with his attackers to fight back.
I have little problem with the President's 'surrogate' fighting the battle in the weeds so that he may remain above it. He just needs to control himself and stay above it....
The Twitter attacks on Mika are over the line, un-Presidential. Trump needs to pull back, learn to control himself, or have someone help him restrain himself. If not he will definitely loise the support of people who put him where he is.
Trump And White House Aide Rip ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts On Twitter
"…to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017"
Not acceptable IMO....