McConnell reveals what he really thinks of Trump, 'MAGA movement' in new biography



Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appears willing to kneecap his party before stepping down as Republican leader at year's end.

The 82-year-old, who figures he has a shot at re-election in 2026, reportedly lashed out against the increasingly diverse, populist, and anti-war GOP in an upcoming biography, claiming the "MAGA movement is completely wrong."

In an excerpt from the biography obtained by CNN, McConnell told the Associated Press' Michael Tackett, "I think Trump was the biggest factor in changing the Republican Party from what Ronald Reagan viewed and he wouldn't recognize today."

'We are all on the same team now.'

The book, which reportedly draws on an "oral history" that McConnell has been recording for the past 30 years, is apparently replete with anti-Trump barbs that Democrats will likely liberate from context and utilize in the final stretch before Election Day.

McConnell told CNN in a statement that despite the anti-Trump venom that lines the pages of the book, things between him and Trump are now copacetic.

"Whatever I may have said about President Trump pales in comparison to what JD Vance, Lindsey Graham, and others have said about him, but we are all on the same team now," said McConnell.

Prior to endorsing Trump in June, the nominal Republican clearly had plenty to get off his chest.

"Unfortunately, about half the Republicans in the country believe whatever [Trump] says," McConnell complained sometime before the end of Trump's first term. "I think I'm pretty safe in saying it's not just the Democrats who are counting the days until he leaves on January 20, but the Republicans as well."

In addition to suggesting that Trump should have been impeached, McConnell called the 45th president a "sleazeball" and a "narcissist" and accused him of being "stupid as well as being ill-tempered."

According to McConnell, President Donald Trump — who recently overtook Kamala Harris in four national polls and beat the odds in 2016 — has "done a lot of damage to our party's image and our ability to compete."

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently accused McConnell of adversely impacting his compatriots' ability to compete, telling BlazeTV host Mark Levin, "McConnell runs the largest Republican super PAC in the country and has $400 million, but that super PAC is used to reward the Republican senators who obey him and to punish those who dare to stand up to him."

Cruz, referring to the Senate Leadership Fund, which is run by McConnell's former chief of staff, noted that he had not received a penny from the fund. The McConnell-aligned fundraising group also starved Florida Sen. Rick Scott of funding this cycle.

'The Senate Republican leader is supposed to help Republicans, not undermine them.'

Extra to complaining about Trump, McConnell criticized Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who unsuccessfully challenged him in 2022.

“I don't think Rick makes a very good victim," said the nominal Republican. "I think he did a poor job of running the [Senate campaign] committee. His plan was used by the Democrats against our candidates as late as the last weekend [before the election]. He promoted the fiction that we were in the middle of a big sweep when there was no tangible evidence of it. And I think his campaign against me was some kind of ill-fated effort to turn the attention away from him and on to somebody else."

Scott said earlier this year that McConnell effectively neutralizes Republican voters' representation in the U.S. Senate, lording over one part of a two-person dictatorship.

"In the Senate, there's two dictatorships," said Scott. "There's a McConnell dictatorship on the Republican side, and then there's the [Chuck] Schumer dictatorship."

McConnell's biography reportedly also highlights the trouble he had with Trump calling his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the senator's "China loving wife, Coco Chow," and details how he wept during the Jan. 6, 2021, protests.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) responded to McConnell's quotes, calling his attacks on Trump and Scott "indefensible."

"Those running for Senate GOP leadership posts need to weigh in on this & commit never to sabotage Republican candidates & colleagues — particularly those who are less than two weeks away from a close election," tweeted Lee. "We must have clarity from the candidates running to replace McConnell on where they stand on these attacks. They must be clear on how they plan to lead the conference, and on the role of its members."

Lee added that "the Senate Republican leader is supposed to help Republicans, not undermine them. Sadly, we've had too much of the latter."

Responding to McConnell's indication that he plans on "arguing more with [Republicans] probably than the Democrats" in the months to come, Blaze News senior editor for politics Christopher Bedford wrote, "McConnell has been at odds with Republican voters for years. He doesn't care, and it's becoming increasingly obvious."

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KJP claims Biden 'passes a cognitive test every day,' but other sources say he has his diapers changed



Biden’s cognitive decline is accepted as fact among conservatives and liberals alike.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claims “that the president passes a cognitive test every day” and is able to carry out his “rigorous” duties, but other high-up sources argue otherwise.

“My friend Chad Prather has a friend who I believe is within the Secret Service, and he claims that they literally are like, ‘No, he's has his diapers changed,”’ Sara Gonzales tells Miriam "Mock" Weaver and Amy Jo "Daisy" Clark, co-hosts of "Chicks on the Right."

“There’s no way he can do four more years,” says Amy Jo.

“He couldn’t even do the first four,” adds Miriam.

As people across the country begin admitting that Sleepy Joe probably won’t be able to (or be allowed to) serve for another term, the question is: who will replace him as the Democratic candidate?

“It’s gotta be Newsom,” says Sara, adding that it seems like Michelle Obama, who’s been rumored to replace Biden in the race, doesn’t seem to be interested in the presidency.

Amy Jo agrees, claiming Michelle “is too busy living the life” in her beachside mansion “complaining about climate change” to be interested.

To hear more, watch the clip below.


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Mitch McConnell indicates he won't seek another term as Senate GOP leader



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that his current term as Senate GOP leader will be his last in that role, noting that he plans to remain in the post until Senate Republicans tap someone else in November and that figure takes the "helm" in January.

The lawmaker, who has served as either Senate minority or Senate majority leader since 2007, has been serving as a U.S. senator since 1985. But while he plans to relinquish the reins of leadership, he indicated that he will continue to serve as a lawmaker. His term ends in early 2027.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri welcomed the news of McConnell's plan to leave the leadership post but took issue with the timeline, tweeting, "I called on McConnell to step down over a year ago. This is good news. But why wait so long - we need new leadership now."

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who unsuccessfully challenged McConnell for the leadership role in 2022, said in a statement, "I have been very clear and have long believed that we need new leadership in the Senate that represents our voters and the issues we were sent here to fight for. As everyone knows, I challenged Leader McConnell in 2022. This is an opportunity to refocus our efforts on solving the significant challenges facing our country and actually reflect the aspirations of voters."

"We've now 86'd: McCarthy McDaniel McConnell," GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida tweeted. "Better days are ahead for the Republican Party."

Former President Donald Trump endorsed McConnell for re-election in 2020, but in a 2021 statement indicated that he regretted doing so. "My only regret is that McConnell 'begged' for my strong support and endorsement before the great people of Kentucky in the 2020 election, and I gave it to him," Trump said in the statement, calling McConnell "a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack," who "will never do what needs to be done, or what is right for our Country."

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Here's what actually defeated the atrocious ‘border’ bill



The war bill that the Senate tried to pass off as a “border” bill has been defeated — and it’s all thanks to conservatives around the country.

“We collectively — the big, royal 'we' — killed the border non-security part of that bill,” Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts tells Glenn Beck.

And it’s all thanks to conservatives around the country who have awakened to the reality that our government is not acting in the people’s best interest — and taken action.

“What I have been saying for the last 24 hours, Glenn, to friends around the country, is, 'Guys, this is an example of the good things that happen when we wake up,'” he adds, noting that “we have to stay engaged.”

One of the ways to stay engaged is to clear the Senate of the people who aren’t doing the right thing.

“I don’t know how you feel about McConnell,” Glenn tells Roberts, “but I think he’s got to go.”

“Politically, he’s the icon of everything that’s wrong in Washington because what’s wrong in Washington — and it’s connected to the World Economic Forum, as you know — is that these people decide, just a handful of people, they’re going to tell us what’s best for us, and they demand that we eat it,” Roberts says.

“I actually think this defeat yesterday of this bill shows that there is, politically speaking, blood in the water, that his leadership is really weakened,” he adds.

Roberts believes this might precede a retirement announcement for McConnell.

“Thankfully, as you know,” he tells Glenn, “there are a number of good potential replacements who would fix the problem.”

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The GOP is USELESS: Republicans FAIL to impeach Mayorkas



As the United States continues to be invaded through its southern border, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has continued to downplay and allow it.

The danger this spells out for the country has by and far made Mayorkas the most impeachable man in recent history.

And yet, the GOP has failed to do so.

Mayorkas barely survived an impeachment vote on Tuesday in the House after several Republicans helped stop the GOP-led attack on him.

The vote to impeach the secretary over his handling of the southern border was 214 in favor to 216 opposed.

Glenn Beck and Pat Gray are disappointed, to say the least.

“They’re useless, they’re worthless, and rarely, rarely do they pull anything off that we want them to or expect them to,” Gray tells Glenn.

Four Republicans joined the Democrats to vote against impeaching Mayorkas.

“He’s been telling us there’s no crisis, no invasion,” Glenn says. “10 million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S., doubling the existing population, and the Republicans couldn’t get that done.”

“The one thing you can say about the Democrats is no matter how radical, they all move together. They’re moving together to destroy the country, and we can’t get enough Republicans to stand together to save the Constitution,” he continues. “It’s infuriating.”


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Asked about his health, McConnell says that he is 'fine'



When asked about his health during an interview on "Face the Nation," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who had two bizarre freezing episodes caught on camera earlier this year, first in July and then again in August, said that he is "fine."

"I'm fine," McConnell told Margaret Brennan. "I'm in good shape, completely recovered, and back on the job."

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The 81-year-old lawmaker, who has previously said that he will finish his Senate term, has been in office for well over three decades and will have been in the Senate for more than four decades by the end of his current term.

"I have consulted with Leader McConnell and conferred with his neurology team. After evaluating yesterday's incident, I have informed Leader McConnell that he is medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned. Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration," attending physician to Congress Brian Monahan noted after McConnell's August freezing episode.

"My examination of you following your August 30, 2023 brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment," Monahan later communicated in another note regarding McConnell. "There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease. There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your March 2023 fall."

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In the wake of bizarre freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell says he will serve out the rest of his term



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he will complete his term as Senate Republican Leader and complete his Senate term.

He made the remarks when asked what he has to say to those calling for him to step down. His health has been under significant scrutiny because he had another public freezing episode last week. The senator, who took office in 1985, will be up for re-election in 2026.

When pressed on the cause of the freezing incidents, McConnell said that he thought attending physician to Congress Brian Monahan had covered the issue.

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McConnell's freezing episode last week occurred after a similar incident took place back in July.

After the episode last week, Monahan indicated that the senator was "medically clear" to carry on with his planned schedule. "Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration," Monahan noted.

In a message dated September 5, Monahan communicated, "My examination of you following your August 30 , 2023 brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment. There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease. There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your March 2023 fall."

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, an ophthalmologist, has said that chalking the issue up to dehydration is an insufficient explanation. He noted that when a person experiences a seizure, it does not always appear on an EEG. Paul said that he practiced medicine for 25 years and the issue "looks like a focal, neurologic event," though he also added that this does not mean McConnell cannot continue serving.

When asked if he is confident in McConnell's ability to lead the conference, Paul described his personal interaction with McConnell as "fine" and said that he believes McConnell has been up to the job.

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Rand Paul, A Physician, Questions Mitch McConnell’s Health Notes

'is a neurological event'

After McConnell's freezing episodes, Romney says that during 'the other 86,380 seconds in the day' McConnell 'does a pretty darn good job'



GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has expressed his support for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the wake of McConnell's public freezing episodes.

"We may expect that Mitch McConnell will check out for 20 seconds a day. But the other 86,380 seconds in the day, he does a pretty darn good job," Romney said, according to ABC News. "I'm firmly behind his remaining as our leader."

McConnell had a freezing episode last week that came after he had one earlier this year. But some GOP lawmakers have expressed their support for McConnell.

"He has my full support and the support of the conference," Sen. John Thune of South Dakota said, according to the outlet.

"He sounds good to me, so, I'm all good with Mitch," Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina reportedly said.

"I feel that he is fully prepared and able to conduct his duties," Sen. Susan Collins of Maine noted, according to ABC News.

The incident last week where McConnell stood silently and stared blankly instead of answering a question came after a similar incident occurred in July.

"My examination of you following your August 30 , 2023 brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment," attending physician to Congress Brian Monahan communicated in a September 5 message to McConnell. "There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your March 2023 fall."

Monahan had indicated last week after the incident that McConnell was "medically clear" to maintain his planned schedule. "Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration," he noted.

McConnell got injured when he tripped earlier this year.

"I think it's an inadequate explanation to say this is dehydration. The one thing that is very clear is that when someone has a seizure doesn't always show up on the EEG," Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky noted, according to ABC News. "My personal interaction with him has been fine. And I think he's been up to the task. And so this isn't a criticism of him or anything. It's a criticism of the way it's being handled publicly."

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Term Limits NOW: Mitch McConnell, It's Time to RESIGN

Term Limits NOW: Mitch McConnell, It's Time to RESIGN