McConnell Makes a Sly Dig at Trump’s Dinner With White Supremacist

McConnell, Thune react after Trump met with White supremacist
Thune says party shouldn’t be centered one individual

WATCH: Senator John Thune (R-SD) speaks about the future of the Republican Party, former President Donald Trump and how the GOP is planning to attract more voters.Source: Bloomberg

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By Laura Davison, Steven T. Dennis, and Laura Litvan

November 29, 2022 at 9:05 PM UTC

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November 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM UTC

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The top two Senate Republicans distanced themselves from Donald Trump, following the former president’s dinner with a white supremacist leader and the GOP’s poor showing in the midterm elections.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday anyone who meets with people who espouse antisemitic or White supremacist views was “highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States.” Though he never mentioned Trump by name, the reference was clear.