McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men [View all]
Source: Washington Post
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday after years of acrimony between the two men, cementing Trump’s continued hold on the Republican Party.
“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell said in a statement to The Washington Post. “It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support. During his presidency, we worked together to accomplish great things for the American people including tax reform that supercharged our economy and a generational change of our federal judiciary — most importantly, the Supreme Court. I look forward to the opportunity of switching from playing defense against the terrible policies the Biden administration has pursued to a sustained offense geared towards making a real difference in improving the lives of the American people.”
McConnell — who has announced he will step down from his leadership role in November — is one of the most influential Washington Republican to back Trump, and the endorsement was a remarkable if expected move from the Kentucky Republican. He has held out in recent weeks as other Republicans have lined up to back Trump, including many who wanted a different nominee, and his endorsement means almost every powerful cog in the Republican apparatus is directly behind the former president.
The endorsement also comes as former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley announced Wednesday morning she was suspending her campaign, leaving Trump with no major opponents left.
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