“Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political coward, and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again,” Trump said in the statement. ‘must be done, or what is right for our country. Where necessary and appropriate, I will bring back key competitors who will rebuild Great America and our American policy first. We want brilliant, strong, thoughtful. and merciful leadership. “
Trump was adamant that Kentucky Republican deficits had contributed to the party’s loss to the Senate majority, saying “McConnell’s commitment to business as usual, status quo policies, coupled with his lack of political vision, are wisdom , skill, and personality, have quickly moved him from Majority Leader to Minority Leader, and it will never get worse. ”
“It is destroying the Republican side of the Senate, and in doing so, it is seriously hurting our country,” Trump continued, concluding, “This is a great time for our country, and we can’t let it go by using third – level ‘leaders’ to prove our future! “
The controversy between the GOP leaders and their predecessors comes as the Republican Party becomes heavily involved with militant groups who are opposed to continuing as it is. like Trump or creating a path that stems from the President’s legacy.
CNN reported last month that McConnell had said he believed Trump’s impeachment would make it easier to get rid of the former President and Trumpism from the Republican Party, according to a source familiar with his issue.
In the last weeks of Trump’s presidency, relations between the Senate Majority Leader and Trump – the two most powerful men in the Republican Party – had plummeted, several sources told CNN.
Trump’s statement Tuesday adds McConnell to the list of Republicans the former President is targeting after his opposition.
This story has been updated with additional commentary.