Senator Rick Scott of Florida was reportedly planning to challenge McConnell for Senate leadership before the GOP's limp performance in the midterms.
The ex-president phoned in to speak on a recent broadcast of formerhost Glenn Beck's Blaze Media news program. Trump confirmed that he supports Florida Senator Rick Scott as a potential challenger for McConnell's long-held Senate GOP leadership position. He also reiterated his distaste for McConnell, and also took aim at his wife,"I think Rick Scott would be much better than McConnell," Trump said."I know McConnell well. His wife, I call her CoCo Chao.
Trump endorses Rick Scott for Republican Senate Leader: “I think Rick Scott would be much better than McConnell. I know McConnell well. His wife, I call her CoCo Chao. I wasn’t sad to see her go. I’m not a fan of McConnell and I am a fan of Rick Scott.”
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