Posted on 02/16/2021 2:18:56 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
Former President Donald Trump issued a lengthy statement attacking U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R‑KY) on Tuesday:
The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political “leaders” like Sen. Mitch McConnell at its helm. 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. The Democrats and Chuck Schumer play McConnell like a fiddle—they’ve never had it so good—and they want to keep it that way! We know our America First agenda is a winner, not McConnell’s Beltway First agenda or Biden’s America Last.
In 2020, I received the most votes of any sitting President in history, almost 75,000,000. Every incumbent House Republican won for the first time in decades, and we flipped 15 seats, almost costing Nancy Pelosi her job. Republicans won majorities in at least 59 of the 98 partisan legislative chambers, and the Democrats failed to flip a single legislative chamber from red to blue. And in “Mitch’s Senate,” over the last two election cycles, I single-handedly saved at least 12 Senate seats, more than eight in the 2020 cycle alone—and then came the Georgia disaster, where we should have won both U.S. Senate seats, but McConnell matched the Democrat offer of $2,000 stimulus checks with $600. How does that work? It became the Democrats’ principal advertisement, and a big winner for them it was. McConnell then put himself, one of the most unpopular politicians in the United States, into the advertisements. Many Republicans in Georgia voted Democrat, or just didn’t vote, because of their anguish at their inept Governor, Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and the Republican Party, for not doing its job on Election Integrity during the 2020 Presidential race.
It was a complete election disaster in Georgia, and certain other swing states. 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.
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 went from one point down to 20 points up, and won. How quickly he forgets. Without my endorsement, McConnell would have lost, and lost badly. Now, his numbers are lower than ever before, he is destroying the Republican side of the Senate, and in so doing, seriously hurting our Country.
Likewise, McConnell has no credibility on China because of his family’s substantial Chinese business holdings. He does nothing on this tremendous economic and military threat.
Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack, and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again. He will never do what needs to be done, or what is right for our Country. Where necessary and appropriate, I will back primary rivals who espouse Making America Great Again and our policy of America First. We want brilliant, strong, thoughtful, and compassionate leadership.
Prior to the pandemic, we produced the greatest economy and jobs numbers in the history of our Country, and likewise, our economic recovery after Covid was the best in the world. We cut taxes and regulations, rebuilt our military, took care of our Vets, became energy independent, built the wall and stopped the massive inflow of illegals into our Country, and so much more. And now, illegals are pouring in, pipelines are being stopped, taxes will be going up, and we will no longer be energy independent.
This is a big moment for our country, and we cannot let it pass by using third rate “leaders” to dictate our future!
I don’t know what percentage of them, but I’m not adverse to
that thought.
Trump didn’t really get good advice. He got the GOPe party
wonks doing everything they could to subvert his intent.
I don’t care how good a man you are, you have to rely on
others at certain points, and judicial picks are one of those
instances.
Trump couldn’t know all the judges and appoint just the ones
he knew. He had to consult with people who should know and
who he hoped would take the nation’s best interests to heart.
It remains to be seen, just how well the SCOTUS was squared
away. I haven’t been impressed so far.
Tell me the last time when there was a decent, admirable, fighting, trustworthy, effective Senate leader, be he Democrat or Republican. I’ve never known of one in my lifetime and I’m in my 60s. They are nothing but schmoozers, game players, backscratchers and backstabbers. The amount of power they sway is totally unwarranted, unearned, and undeserved.
Well deserved IMHO! McTurtle is a POS! (That’s not my opinion. That’s fact!!!)
Interesting view. Why don’t you tell us what you think is really going on here? I, and my fellow freepers do not want to be duped by some fake President Trump statement.
Sad to say...
Thanks
I listened to Marks podcast too. I loved it when he said this was our litmus test. Anyone running for senate that voices support for Mitch is an instant loser. And if they don’t mention it get them on record.
Trump was too kind. I would have said worse.
I listened to Marks podcast too. I loved it when he said this was our litmus test. Anyone running for senate that voices support for Mitch is an instant loser. And if they don’t mention it get them on record.
Your case is weak.
!)The Democrats gained control of the Senate largely because of President Trump’s false and silly claim that he “won in a landslide”
McConnell and his Rinos (most of them) helped give us Gorsuch Kavanaugh and Barrett.
God Bless My President, our President.
God Bless America with a way for your people to fight.
There is the sword of truth in Jesus Christ that we must preach and we are in the flesh.
But yes Lord God, your will, will be done.
Guide us.
Slay your enemies, have mercy on this evil world...again.
Amen.
Good to hear from ya mate!
It has been a while.
I liked Calhoun. Some would prefer Webster.
Mitch is holding up a long standing Kentucky tradition of people who would rather be right than President, but fail to be either. Feet of Clay.
You’re kidding, right? The Uniparty (R), McConnell, Inc., just rode Trump out of town on a rail. Who took who to the woodshed? Trump has no control over the Uniparty (R)/GOP/DS. Trump has the support of 90% of rank and file conservatives but has no way to flex it while confined in the Uniparty (R). He should take the 90% support, start a new party and swing that support like a walking tall club when he gets back to Sh!thole D.C.
If Trump doesn’t run for president in 2024 he should establish a residence in Montana and beat Tester’s a$$. Trump would be a middle aged senator and could raise some hell.
You are either with Mitch or with Trump.
DC Elites are with Mitch
80 Million voters are with Trump.
Do the math Mitch.
Truth!
Courage!
Great to hear from you Mr President!
You are correct!
Wow
I just signed up (very convenient, but you might want to say ‘no’ to exporting information to the app)
Please does anyone know where our beloved former president is on Telegram?
We have to consider one truth of American politics today.
AOC and the squad, with a minority of support have been able to pull their party far to the left.
Why?
Because the majority of their caucus (mostly in urban areas) are terrified of being primaried by the radical left.
Could not Trump and MAGA do the same thing to the GOP?
The power of primaries is that a small group of dedicated and enthusiastic folks can choose candidates. The same can be said for local and state party organizations.
I had this discussion earlier. The week after the November election I was all for a MAGA party and I was about as angry with the feckless GOP as I have ever been.
Since then, I have reversed course. If conservatives cannot get rid of the swamp denizens in the GOP how in the hell are we going to take on big media, big tech, big corporations, the DNC, and the bureaucracy of the swamp? A third party is not the answer if the “MAGA party” splits votes with republicrats.
MAGA can overtake the GOP and “we” need to set our targets for 2022. Knock off enough GOPe incumbents and you will see more republicrats embrace MAGA prior to 2024.
Outside of that, I don’t see any good options. Trump is far more powerful within the GOP among voters than AOC and the squad.
Think on it.
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