Photo / APFormer US president Donald Trump has ripped into "political hack" Mitch McConnell, declaring that the Republican Party "can never again be respected or strong" with the long-time Kentucky Senator at the helm. "The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political 'leaders' like Senator Mitch McConnell at its helm," Trump said. "Mitch is a dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack, and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again," Trump said. Photo / APIn his statement, Trump boasted about his own electoral record while attacking the Republican senator. The lede: "The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political 'leaders' like Sen. Mitch McConnell at its helm."

Source: New Zealand Herald February 17, 2021 01:07 UTC