Trump Calls for ‘New Leadership’ for Senate GOP After McConnell Strikes Deal on Debt Ceiling
Former President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to find a replacement for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after he made a short-term deal with Democrats to extend the debt ceiling. During an…
Former President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to find a replacement for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after he made a short-term deal with Democrats to extend the debt ceiling.
During an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday, Trump said, “The Republican Senate needs new leadership, I’ve been saying it for a long time.”
“Mitch is not the guy, he’s not the right guy, he’s not doing the job. He gave a lifeline. It’s more than a lifeline. He gave them so much time now to figure out what to do because they were in a real big bind. They wouldn’t have been able to do anything. He had the weapon, and he was unable to use it, and it’s a shame,” he continued.
Finally, he said, “That was not a good thing that happened today. He made a big mistake.”
Listen to Trump’s comments below:
The former president’s comments come after 11 Senate Republicans voted on Thursday night to let Democrats move ahead with a bill to extend the debt ceiling into December.
On Monday, McConnell told President Joe Biden that Republicans believe “since your party wishes to govern alone, it must handle the debt limit alone as well.”
However, on Wednesday, McConnell said in a