- President Donald Trump is pitted against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after Kentucky Republicans acknowledged Biden’s victory last week.
- In an email sent to select members of Congress, Trump credited McConnell’s victory in the election, citing a tweet and RoboCall, endorsing McConnell’s candidacy.
- “Unfortunately Mitch forgot! He was the first person on the ship,” the slide reads.
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President Donald Trump on Monday night attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and advised Republican lawmakers on McConnell for his immorality and sent out all the outlines he had made to help secure McConnell’s seventh Senate victory.
According to the first report by Ios Xios, the slide provides a timeline of McConnell’s performance against Democratic challenger Amy McGrath and claims that McConnell’s popularity soared after Trump tweeted and called elements on her behalf.
As evidence, Trump included a tweet on June 20 in clear support of McConnell:
Donald J. Trump (@RealDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020
He also noted the RoboCall announced on October 31 on behalf of McConnell.
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McConnell acknowledged Biden’s victory over President-elect Trump and congratulated the president during the December 15 Senate session.
“The Electoral College has spoken,” McConnell said. “So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.”
McConnell tried to support Trump’s electoral college leadership challenges. During a call last week, he privately warned GOP senators that there would be a “terrible vote” in the Georgia run-up election, backing Trump’s claims of a tough election.
Many on GOP Is one of the leaders – including Sense. Thom Tillis and Chuck Grassley who waited a few weeks before accepting President-elect Biden’s victory.
