McConnell: Donald will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president

The HIll ^ | 07/19/22 3:46 PM ET | BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

[RandFan]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says former President Trump will face a lot of competition in a Republican primary if he runs for president in 2024.

McConnell, who usually avoids commenting on the former president, predicted that the 2024 Republican primary won’t be a cakewalk for Trump if he runs again.

“I think we’re going to have a crowded field for president. I assume most of that will unfold later and people will be picking their candidates in a crowded primary field,” he told reporters when asked whether he would oppose Trump or stay neutral in the 2024 Senate Republican primary.

The relationship between Trump and McConnell has been strained since McConnell recognized that Joe Biden was elected president by a vote of the Electoral College in December 2020.

Trump routinely attacks McConnell, often using the nickname “Old Crow” and disparaging his leadership of the Senate Republican Conference.

[dfwgator]

Good. Let all the Never Trump candidates cancel each other out.

[pa_dweller]

Wasn’t the field ‘crowded’ last time he ran?

[pierrem15]

LOL He faced a crowded field in 2016 and wiped the floor with them.

[McCarthysGhost]

Mitch is skerd.

[JoSixChip]

LOL, the establishment doesn’t have a clue what’s coming.

[Rummyfan]

Yurtle the Turtle speaks.

[frogjerk]

I don’t think he will face a crowded field because there are too many chickens in the GOPe

[DoodleDawg]

McConnell: Donald will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president

Trump and the seven dwarfs then. No serious opposition will run.

[catnipman]

“Wasn’t the field ‘crowded’ last time he ran?”

at first ... and that was before Trump became the true leader of the Republican party ...

[xzins]

Good. No opponents equal low coverage by media.

[Republican Wildcat]

The more crowded the more it benefits his run - not that he would have much danger at this point of not getting 51% or in any even primary.

He was able to win the last time around fairly easily because of the inflated egos of his opponents - who were supposedly concerned Trump had too much of an ego.

[kiryandil]

Someone should tell Mitch McClownface about the Republican-conservative coalition, and how the Republicans need the conservatives to actually turn out to vote for them instead of staying home to wash their hair on “election” night.

[Antoninus]

If true, that's to his advantage and everyone else's disadvantage, I think.

More likely, I think the GOPe attempts to coalesce around one big loser with Bush-ties. I'm thinking the Lizard.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

The Turtle have any comments on the January 6 prisoners, illegals, unequal justice, etc..?

[eyeamok]

Tha’ts a long ways off, and I am not sure the country will last that long. I propose Donald J Trump as Speaker of the House in 2022!!

[Leep]

All the McTurtle bots will TALK a good game...plus the media will give them a lot of air time.

[stormhill]

“I think we’re going to have a crowded field for president…”

Unlike the first time he ran when he was practically alone in the primary race. He’s never had to deal with a crowded field before; what will he ever do? Horrors!

[butlerweave]

Hey Mitch , It Don’t Make No Difference

[Leep]

Gas and oil,China,begging the Sauds for oil,inflation...