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Posted: 2024-03-04T07:40:27Z | Updated: 2024-03-04T13:14:11Z

Michael Steele , former chair of the Republican National Committee , declared game on with Donald Trump after the former president claimed that the Make America Great Again movement makes up the vast majority of the GOP.

Steele, co-host of MSNBC s The Weekend, flipped to a clip of the former president claiming that MAGA represents 96% and maybe 100% of the Republican Party as he spoke to supporters at a Virginia rally Saturday.

Were getting rid of the Romneys of the world, we want to get Romneys and those out, said the GOP front-runner of the Utah senator who recently remarked that he would absolutely not vote for Trump in November.

But they know that we are the only ones who can stop them.

Steele, in response, noted that hes a decadeslong member of the Republican Party before taking a swipe at Trump.

If anyone is the biggest RINO, its you, and we comin for you, Steele said.

So, just so you understand, you drew the line, baby. Im stepping up to it and a whole lot of Republicans out there at least 40% or more are stepping to that line, too. So you just need to chill on that.

Co-host Symone Sanders-Townsend added that Steele, a long-time critic of the former president , was putting Trump on notice before the ex-RNC chair chimed back in.

Just on notice you bring it, baby, cause you wanna punk? Lets punk, baby. Lets go, one-on-one.

Co-host Alicia Menendez went on to note a post on X from Sarah Longwell , founder of the Republican Accountability Project, who pointed to former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake s criticism of John McCain voters .

I forget, is she the Governor of Arizona right now, or no? Longwell wrote in response to the Trump clip Sunday .

Weve already seen this movie play out when you say, We are not a big tent and we dont want you at our table, Menendez said.

Steele added that Trump whom he called the biggest RINO in the room has duped supporters into thinking hes somehow the conservative standard bearer.

You want to try to build a party and grow it? Youre not doing it. Youre shrinking. What elections have you won? What elections have you won? None, except your own. And youre not winning this one because you didnt win the last one, Steele said.

H/T: Mediaite