Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Endorses Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) endorsed Republican frontrunner and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday.
Key Quotes: “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, adding, “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.”
For Context: Prior to today, McConnell was the most senior Republican lawmaker to withhold his endorsement of Trump. McConnell and Trump’s relationship deteriorated after McConnell blamed Trump for the January 6 Capitol riot, calling him “morally responsible” for the incident in the days following. McConnell ultimately voted against impeaching Trump for the riot. Reports of a potential endorsement from McConnell emerged last week when McConnell announced he plans to step down from his leadership position in the party following the November elections. McConnell plans to finish his term as senator, which ends January 2027.
How the Media Covered It: Outlets across the spectrum are noting McConnell’s shift from criticizing Trump to endorsing his campaign. The New York Times (Lean Left bias) stated the endorsement demonstrates Trump’s “power to bend the Republican Party to his will.” The Hill (Center bias) noted Republican senators still opposing Trump’s campaign.
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From the Left
Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump, Whom He Once DenouncedThree years after delivering a scorching denouncement of Donald J. Trump after the Jan. 6 riot, Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed him for president on Wednesday, illustrating Mr. Trump’s power to bend the Republican Party to his will as he marches to the G.O.P. nomination.
Mr. McConnell, the Senate Republican minority leader, and Mr. Trump had not said a word to each other since December 2020. But people close to both men had been working behind the scenes for weeks to pave the way for the endorsement.
The Kentucky Republican had...
From the Center
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McConnell unveiled the endorsement only after news broke that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), Trump’s final remaining primary opponent, was dropping out of the race following Trump’s big wins on Super Tuesday.
“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of...
From the Right
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"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. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support," McConnell said in a statement.
He continued: "During his Presidency, we worked together to accomplish great things for the American people including tax reform...
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