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President Trump hadn’t said much about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s recent votes against his Cabinet nominees, but after McConnell’s latest vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he’s decided to speak out.
Andboy,didhespeakout.
McConnellhasvotedagainstPeteHegsethforSecretaryofDefense,TulsiGabbardforDirectorofNationalIntelligence,andnowhewasthesoleRepublicantorejectRFKJr.asSecretaryofHealthandHumanServices.
InapressbriefingfromtheOvalOffice,TrumpdismissedMcConnellasmentallyunfitandpoliticallyineffective.
“IfeelsorryforMitch,”TrumpsaidwhenaskedaboutMcConnell’soppositiontoKennedy.“Hewantedtostayleader,buthewasn’tequippedmentally.Hewasn’tequippedtenyearsago,mentally.”
TrumpassertedthatMcConnellhadbeenadragontheRepublicanParty,creditinghimselfwithkeepingtheGOPviable.“IfIdidn’tcomealong,theRepublicanPartywouldn’tevenexistrightnow,”hesaid.
McConnell’sabilitytomaintainpower,accordingtoTrump,camesolelyfromhisfundraisingskills.“Hehadanabilitytoraisemoneybecauseofhispositionasleader,whichanybod
