LMAO!
New York Times
Former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday made a slashing and lengthy attack on Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, calling him a “dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack” and arguing that the party would suffer losses in the future if he remained in charge.
“If Republican senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again,” Mr. Trump said.
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One person close to the former president said his initial version of the statement was more incendiary than what was released publicly. A second person said the statement was issued instead of a news conference that Mr. Trump had initially planned to give on Tuesday, out of fear he would go off track and say even harsher things extemporaneously.
In the statement, Mr. Trump resorted to insults about Mr. McConnell’s acumen and political abilities, and faulted him for Republicans’ loss of their Senate majority.
Here’s the full statement...
CNN
Trump asserted that the Kentucky Republican's shortcomings had contributed to the party's loss of the Senate majority, saying that "McConnell's dedication to business as usual, status quo policies, together with his lack of political insight, wisdom, skill, and personality, has rapidly driven him from Majority Leader to Minority Leader, and it will only get worse."
Trump alluded to his baseless claims of election fraud, alleging that in swing states such as Georgia, "McConnell did nothing, and will never do what needs to be done in order to secure a fair and just electoral system into the future. He doesn't have what it takes, never did, and never will."
"He is destroying the Republican side of the Senate, and in so doing, seriously hurting our Country," Trump continued, concluding, "This is a big moment for our country, and we cannot let it pass by using third rate 'leaders' to dictate our future!"
I would love to get my hands on the first draft:
It’s all about Trump… As always.
Business Insider
The former president also criticized McConnell for not being grateful for Trump's endorsement in his 2020 Senate race against Democratic challenger, Amy McGrath.
"My only regret is that McConnell 'begged' for my strong support and endorsement before the great people of Kentucky in the 2020 election, and I gave it to him," he wrote. "He went from one point down to 20 points up, and won. How quickly he forgets."
Trump ended his statement by saying, "where necessary and appropriate, I will back primary rivals who espouse Making America Great Again and our policy of America First."