Right-leaning radio host and former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) warned Republicans on Friday that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's remarks Thursday about Montana Rep. Joe Walsh (R) prohibit the right from complaining about violence from left-wing groups.

Walsh tweeted Friday morning that Trump "encourages & applauds physical violence" after the president appeared to praise Rep. Greg Gianforte Gregory Richard GianfortePence seeks to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race On The Trail: How Nancy Pelosi could improbably become president Supreme Court denies push to add Green Party candidates to Montana ballot MORE's (R) body-slam of a reporter during the 2017 Montana special election at his campaign rally Thursday night.

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"The President encourages & applauds physical violence against a journalist," Walsh tweeted.

"Hey Republicans, don't ever complain again about violence coming from the Left," he added.

The President encourages & applauds physical violence against a journalist.



Hey Republicans, don't ever complain again about violence coming from the Left. https://t.co/vuL7MV8xtk — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) October 19, 2018

Walsh is a former one-term congressman who now broadcasts daily on Salem radio and is frequently critical of the president.

He made similar comments Thursday night on Twitter immediately following the president's rally, during which he joked that Gianforte's assault of Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs probably "help[ed]" the Montana Republican win his election.

"Trump encourages & applauds physical violence against journalists. Trump's supporters? 'Hilarious, awesome, I love my President!' Maxine Waters Maxine Moore WatersPowell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs Pelosi: House will stay in session until agreement is reached on coronavirus relief Omar invokes father's death from coronavirus in reaction to Woodward book MORE encourages & applauds confrontation against Republicans. Trump's supporters? 'Horrible, dangerous, the Left is a mob!' [Shaking my head]," Walsh tweeted Thursday night.

Trump encourages & applauds physical violence against journalists.



Trump's supporters? "Hilarious, awesome, I love my President!"



Maxine Waters encourages & applauds confrontation against Republicans.



Trump's supporters? "Horrible, dangerous, the Left is a mob!"



Smh. — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) October 19, 2018

The president's comments Thursday were roundly criticized by journalists on social media, and on Friday they drew the ire of British Prime Minister Theresa May due to The Guardian's status as a British-based newspaper.

"He obviously made comments at a political rally and those are for him but more generally we would always say that violence or intimidation against a journalist is completely unacceptable,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said on Friday.