Mitch McConnell throws fuel on the Trump fire, says Trump will have a “very hard time being sworn in” for his anti-Constitution views
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R. KY) last week noted that he believed former President Donald Trump would have a “very hard time being sworn in” for another term in the White House if he indeed wants to terminate the U.S. Constitution, as his recent remarks indicate.
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McConnell, a frequent critic of Trump, addressed the controversial former President’s call for a “termination” of parts of the Constitution because he believes Joe Biden should be removed from office and that he should be reinstated as President:
“Anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not followed, it seems to me would have a very hard time being sworn in as president of the United States.”
The week before, Trump posted the following on his Truth Social website:
“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
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He continued by pushing more of his conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from him and accusing “Big Tech” of working closely with Democrats to do so. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!” Trump wrote.
When McConnell was pressed on whether he would support Trump if Trump was the 2024 GOP nominee for President, he refused to answer, but doubled down on his original statement:
“What I’m saying is it would be pretty hard to be sworn in as to the presidency if you’re not willing to uphold the Constitution. That’s what I said, and I’ve just said it again.”
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McConnell’s House of Representatives counterpart minority leader, Kevin McCarthy (R.CA), offered a similar statement, saying ” I fully support the constitution,” but offered no further elaboration.
