One of Congress’s most powerful Republicans apparently feels powerless in the face of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.

Sitting for an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained that he didn’t see any other option than to endorse the GOP presidential nominee—despite having made previous declarations against Trump, including blaming him for the violent events that unfolded on January 6.

“The issue is, what kind of influence, even if I had chosen to get involved in the presidential election, what kind of influence would I have had?” McConnell said after insinuating he was duty-bound as the most powerful Republican in the Senate to support the candidate that Republican delegates voted for.

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Of course you had options, you traitorous piece of shit:

    • You could refuse to endorse Trump
    • You could switch parties and become a Democrat
    • You could resign
    • You could kill yourself

    You had tons of options, but you’d rather let democracy burn anyway.

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      6 months ago

      Or he could have not stolen a court seat.

      He could have not backstabbed everyone and everything.

      Alas, he’s a piece of shit.