MADISON, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Republican primary challenger told a columnist for the New York Post in a Twitter message to “Eat a bullet.” Paul Nehlen sent the tweet on Wednesday night. It came after a back and forth with Post columnist John Podhoretz that stemmed from a tweet Nehlen sent about a bill passed by the House that would make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines. Podhoretz tweeted to Nehlen: “Maybe you should eat something. Your brain needs nourishment. It’s the size of a pea.” Nehlen tweeted in response: “Do us all a favor, Podhoretz. Eat a bullet.” Nehlen posted a follow up message Thursday suggesting his comment was a joke. He tweeted an advertisement for a Dutch snack food called “Boston Bullet.”
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