‘The gloomy and fat politician’… Trump criticizes Republican Senate leader McConnell

McConnell on “Trump, responsible for invading Congress”

Trump criticizes “incompetent” in statement

In the midterm elections next year, using Republican support

It seems to exert influence… The prospect of continuing’Trumpism’

Former US President Donald Trump (left) and Republican Senate Representative Mitch McConnell./AFP Yonhap News

Former US President Donald Trump criticized Republican Senate Mitch McConnell. Earlier, Congressman McConnell made the day that former President Trump had a real and moral responsibility in the case of the’intrusion of parliament’.

According to CNN broadcast on the 16th (local time), former President Trump said in a statement released through’Save America’ (Super PAC, Special Political Activities Committee), “Mcconal is gloomy, fat, and does not laugh. “Politicians” personally attacked. “With him, the Republican senator will never win again,” he said. “He will never do what he should do or do good for America.”

Referencing the Senate runoff in Georgia, former President Trump said, “The Republican Party has fallen from majority party to minority party because of McConnell’s lack of political insight, wisdom, strategy, and personality.” Attacked.

Trump’s remarks were expected. Congressman McConnell opposed the impeachment during the impeachment trial of former President Trump on the 13th. Immediately after the vote, however, Trump warned that he could face civil and criminal responsibility, saying he was practically and morally responsible. At the time, the Associated Press evaluated that the Republican Party’s most prominent politician criticized former President Trump in his most powerful language over the invasion of Congress.

On May 19 last year (local time), Mitch McConnell (left), Republican Senate Representative, looks at the then-U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference at the Washington DC Capitol./AFP Yonhap News

Former President Trump also hinted at showing off his political influence. “When necessary and appropriate, I will support the preliminary rivals who advocate’Make America Great Again’ and’American Priority’,” he said. “We want good, strong, thoughtful and empathetic leadership.” did. In fact, it is interpreted as a statement aimed at the midterm elections in 2022. Axios, a media outlet specializing in political science, also cited this as the most striking comment, saying that he would support the preliminary rivals who follow his tone.

The concerns of the Republican Party, which are struggling with the establishment of a relationship with former President Trump, are likely to deepen. That’s because Trump’s influence in the Republican Party is actually significant. The previous day, according to the results of a poll conducted by Gallup, a U.S. poller, conducted from the 21st of last month to the 2nd of this month, 68% of Republican supporters said that former President Trump should continue to lead the Republican Party. This is the reason why House Representative Kevin McCarthy of the Republican Party, unlike President McConnell, maintains a strong relationship with former President Trump. On the 28th of last month, he flew to the resort of Marrakech, Florida, where former President Trump is staying, and received an appointment to support the midterm elections.

/ Reporter Kwak Yoon-ah [email protected]

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