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Donald Trumplaunched a new line of attack againstMitch McConnellover the weekend, calling the Republican Senate minority leader a “broken down hack politician” for what he believes is a lack of support for the GOP’s 2022 midterm candidates.
In apost on Truth Social, Trump also insulted McConnell’s wife, former Trump administration officialElaine Chao, calling her “crazy.”
“Why do Republican Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard-working Republican candidates for the United States Senate?” Trump wrote on his social media platform Saturday. “This is such an affront to honor and to leadership. He should spend more time (and money!) helping them get elected, and less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China!”
Last week, McConnell cited “candidate quality” in suggesting Republicans' chances of taking control of the Senate in the November midterms have diminished.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” McConnell told reporters Thursday,NBC News reported. “Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.”
“Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country, but I think when all is said and done this fall, we’re likely to have an extremely close Senate, either our side up slightly or their side up slightly,” McConnell continued.
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Chao, who served asTransportation Secretary during the Trump administration, resigned from her cabinet-level position on Jan. 7, 2021, citing Trump supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol the day before.
When McConnell condemned the Jan. 6 attack, he placed blame on the former president, though he ultimatelyvoted to acquit Trumpin the Senate’s impeachment trial.
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McConnell also previously indicated that he would likelysupport Trumpif he becomes the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race.
source: people.com
