Former President Donald Trump eviscerated former ally Mitch McConnell as a “staunch political hacker” and promised to support the primary opponents who support his agenda as he seeks to maintain influence over the Republican Party.
“Mitch is a severe, taciturn, and serious political hack, and if Republican senators stay with him, they won’t win again. He will never do what needs to be done or what is right for our country, ”Trump said of the Senate Republican Party leader in a new statement released on Tuesday through his Save America political action committee.
“Where necessary and appropriate, I will support the main rivals that advocate Making America Great Again and our America First policy,” he continued. “We want brilliant, strong, caring and compassionate leadership.”
Trump’s torrent of insults against McConnell came just days after the Kentucky senator voted to acquit the former president for “inciting insurrection” only minutes later criticized him in the Senate floor as “morally responsible” for the deadly Capitol riot in the United States. USA and then repeat that see in an article in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
“The Republican Party will never again be respected or strong with political ‘leaders’ like Senator Mitch McConnell at his command,” said Trump, blaming McConnell for the Republicans’ loss of Senate control. “McConnell’s dedication to normal business, status quo politics, coupled with his lack of political vision, wisdom, skill and personality, quickly took him from majority leader to minority leader, and it will only get worse.
Trump ended his statement by calling it “a great time for our country” and saying “we can’t let this go by using third-rate ‘leaders’ to dictate our future!”
Trump and McConnell are increasingly clashing head on as a divided Republican Party seeks to map the best way to regain control in the Senate and beyond.
“As far as the war between Trump and McConnell is concerned, they have two different goals – Trump wants to rehabilitate himself so he can run for president again in 2024 and Mitch McConnell wants to win back the Senate in 2022,” said Republican strategist Patrick Griffin, adding: “If Trump decides to further divide the Republican Party, by presenting primary candidates against acting senators, he will guarantee one thing – that Democrats continue to control the Senate and increase their majority.”