Trump Responds To McConnell’s Votes On Confirmations

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Mitch McConnell just can’t help himself. The Republican Party is winning, President Trump is steamrolling the competition, and the conservative agenda is moving at a pace we haven’t seen in decades—and yet, here’s McConnell, doing his best impression of a grumpy old man yelling at the clouds. Instead of celebrating Trump’s historic victory—where he won all seven swing states, the Electoral College, and a staggering 77 million votes—McConnell is choosing to be the sorest loser in Washington.

You’d think any top Republican would be thrilled right now. Trump’s Cabinet is getting confirmed at record speed, executive orders are flying off his desk faster than the media can clutch their pearls, and the flood of illegal immigrants at the border has been plugged overnight. The economy is already rebounding, Americans are seeing real leadership again, and the swamp is finally getting drained. But no, not Mitch. The man who represents the old GOP—the one that brought us eight years of Obama and four years of Biden’s circus—can’t seem to handle the fact that we’re moving on without him.

Take his latest tantrum: McConnell was one of only three Republicans to vote against confirming Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. He was the only Republican who crossed the aisle to vote against Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. And just to cement his legacy as the pettiest man in the Senate, he stood alone again in voting against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. And what did all his little protests accomplish? Absolutely nothing. All three nominees were confirmed. Talk about wasting your breath.

Trump, of course, was asked about McConnell’s latest antics, and he didn’t hold back. The response was classic Trump—brutal, direct, and, let’s be honest, entirely accurate. He called out McConnell for letting the Republican Party go to hell before Trump came along and revived it. And let’s be real: if Trump hadn’t stepped in, the GOP would still be the party of endless wars, bad trade deals, and weak leadership. McConnell might have been good at fundraising (which, as Trump pointed out, anyone in his position could do), but when it came to actual leadership? Not so much.

And the best part? McConnell endorsed Trump. That must have been painful for him, but even Mitch couldn’t ignore reality. He’s watching Trump take over a stronger, more energized Republican Party, and deep down, he knows his influence is fading fast. His no-votes aren’t about policy, they’re about one thing: bitterness. Trump called it perfectly—McConnell isn’t voting against RFK Jr., or Hegseth, or Gabbard. He’s voting against Trump. And it’s not working.

McConnell’s attempt to smear RFK Jr. as a “dangerous conspiracy theorist” was just icing on the cake. The guy who spent years rubber-stamping reckless spending bills and giving the Democrats everything they wanted suddenly cares about “eroding trust in public health”? Sounds more like something Adam Schiff or Chuck Schumer would say. But that’s the thing with McConnell—he’s always been more comfortable playing defense than actually fighting for conservative principles.

This feels different from the usual back-and-forth between McConnell and Trump. Given McConnell’s recent health struggles and his shrinking influence in the party, these really do seem like the final days of his long—and often frustrating—legislative career. And when the history books are written, McConnell’s legacy won’t be about strength or leadership. It’ll be about a man who fought harder against his own party’s success than he ever did against the Democrats.

Trump and the Republican Party are moving forward. Mitch McConnell? He’s just moving toward the exit. And honestly, it’s about time.

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