Speaking with NBC News, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., lit into former President Donald Trump with some of his sharpest rhetoric yet against his former political ally.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is becoming more pointed about his disapproval with former President Donald Trump, recently claiming that Trump is losing is 'political clout' and blaming him for the GOP’s recent losses., took sharp shots at former President Donald Trump in a new interview, calling him"diminished" and deserving of blame for the Republican Party's underwhelming showing in the midterms.
Both Republican Party leaders blamed the other for the poor showing, with the NBC News interview revealing the latest digs against Trump from the McConnell camp."In a rare and pointed criticism of the former president, who's seeking a comeback in two years, McConnell said Trump’s power is on the wane and called on him to back off Senate primaries," NBC News reported.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves a news conference following the weekly Republican caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, 2022.During the interview, the GOP leader added that because of Trump’s political decline, he and his allies at the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC are"less inclined to accept cards that may be dealt to us."
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