Former President Donald Trump reportedly went off on Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during a speech to major Republican donors in Florida Saturday night.
While the event was closed to the press, multiple reporters are hearing from sources inside the room.
Here’s what Washington Post correspondent Josh Dawsey reported:
“If we had a real leader instead of Mitch, who is a total stone cold loser, if we had a real leader, he would have never, ever accepted the results of that election,” Trump said. Mocked Sasse, Romney and others but saved the nastiness material for McConnell.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) April 11, 2021
Here’s what New York Times correspondent Shane Goldmacher reported:
Trump also said he wished that Mike Pence “had the courage" regarding not supporting certifying the election and that he was "so disappointed” (though he said he also likes Pence).
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) April 11, 2021
Trump also complained that McConnell never said thanks for hiring his wife, according to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times.
Trump rant on McConnell at RNC was brutal, per attendee. He took credit for Mr. McConnell's margin of win. "Did he ever say thank you to me? No. I hired his wife. Did he ever say thank you to me? No." He said he feels "sorry" for her, said, "She's suffered so greatly."
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 11, 2021
Trump also gave a speech against immigration that sounded like the speech he gave when he officially kicked off his 2016 presidential campaign.
“They’re coming in from the Middle East. They’re not sending their best people. You have murderers, you have rapists, you have drug dealers,” Trump said of immigrants coming into country, as he mocks BIden for disagreeing with his immigration policies.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) April 11, 2021
Trump also told a “sir” story, which are widely viewed as a tell he’s being dishonest, that the coronavirus vaccine should be called a “Trumpcine.”
