Trump blasts McConnell for his contrasting view from the RNC

• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently called Jan. 6 “a violent insurrection,” a sharp contrast against the RNC’s view of it as “legitimate political discourse.”
• Former President Donald Trump responded harshly and declared that the Kentucky senator “does not speak for the Republican Party.”
• Trump also blasted McConnell for not fighting against the election and the current administration.

A day after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke from the Republican National Committee’s rhetoric regarding Jan. 6, former President Donald Trump made sure to issue a harsh response.

When asked about the RNC’s view of Jan. 6 as “legitimate political discourse,” McConnell gave a contrasting view and described the incident as “a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election.”

Trump responded, “Mitch McConnell does not speak for the Republican Party, and does not represent the views of the vast majority of its voters.”

The former president slammed McConnell for not fighting “for his constituents” and doing nothing against the “lawless Biden Administration.” He also accused the senator of bailing out “the Radical Left and the RINOs.”

Trump then repeated his false claim that the 2020 election was “fraudulent,” and listed several issues he believes it caused: the border crisis, inflation, “unconstitutional mandates,” and the crisis in Afghanistan, among others.

His election conspiracy theories have been debunked, but these were the basis for the “Stop the Steal” rally that preceded the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Trump concluded, “If Mitch would have fought for the election, like the Democrats would have if in the same position, we would not be discussing any of the above today, and our Country would be STRONG and PROUD instead of weak and embarrassed.”

The RNC had issued a censure resolution against Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Friday for their participation in the investigation of Jan. 6.

The committee stated, “Cheney and Kinzinger are participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.”

This view was rebuked by several Republicans, including McConnell and former Vice President Mike Pence.

Speaking to the conservative Federalist Society in Florida, Pence declared, “President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election.”

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, however, stood by the RNC.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the resolution and the Republicans who back it, saying, “Take back your party from this cult,” referring to their loyalty to Trump. “America needs a strong Republican Party,” she added.

Source: Yahoo! News