Trump is a “despicable person,” a “narcissist” and “stupid”, according to Mitch McConnell
Stephanie GauthierHe reportedly called Trump “despicable” as he blocked aid for Americans to fight the coronavirus, despite bipartisan support.
Mitch McConnell
In his new biography, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly expressed his true thoughts on Trump after the 2020 elections, calling him, among other things, “stupid and angry”.
The Price of Power
The Price of Power, published on October 29, a week before Election Day, is written by Michael Tackett, journalist and vice president of the Associated Press Washington bureau.
His comments
This book retraces nearly three decades of Mitch McConnell’s political life. But it’s the passages about his comments on Donald Trump that particularly draw attention.
His own interests
McConnell is quoted as saying that Trump is “incapable of determining where his own interests lie”.
A "narcissist"
According to McConnell’s comments on Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, for a “narcissist like him”, this defeat would have been “really hard to accept”.
Trump's behavior
He also have pointed out that there was a real difference between Trump’s behavior before and after the results that saw Joe Biden win in 2020, “because he has no filter at all.”
Furious
Mitch McConnell’s frustrations with Trump reportedly began long before his attempts to steal the election. He reportedly called Trump a “despicable human” as Trump blocked aid for Americans to fight the coronavirus, despite bipartisan support. McConnell was furious to see him refuse this aid “desperately needed by the American people”.
Worrying health episodes
At 82, McConnell, who has experienced worrying health episodes in recent months, including suddenly remaining motionless and silent for several minutes at several press conferences, announced this year that he would step down from the Republican leadership after the elections, but would complete his term in the Senate in 2026.
Putting party first
Despite his many negative comments about Donald Trump, McConnell still supported him in the current election, choosing to put the party ahead of the country.