The former president declares open war within the party
Trump calls on Republicans to remove McConnell from "Senate" minority leader position
Trump worked hand in hand with McConnell, a Kentucky senator who is known for his sophistication for four years.
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The day before yesterday, former US President Donald Trump called on Republican senators to dismiss their leader, Mitch McConnell, after the strong criticism directed by the Kentucky senator against the former real estate mogul following the second parliamentary trial that he underwent and ended with his acquittal, as Trump declared an open war on McConnell Who accuses the former president of being "responsible" for storming the Capitol, in a resounding rupture that symbolizes the divisions that are tearing the Republicans apart.
The forty-fifth president of the United States, who has remained very conservative since leaving the White House, issued a rare statement containing sharp criticism, declaring a break with this situation.
The former president wrote that "Mitch is a stuffy politician who never smiles, and if the Republicans in the Senate stay with him, they won't win anymore."
Trump does not rule out running for office in 2024.
Trump had worked hand in hand with Kentucky Senator McConnell known for his savvy for four years from appointing the Senate to 200 conservative judges, including three on the Supreme Court, to reforming the tax system that was a rare legislative success for the billionaire.
Trump blamed McConnell for a shocking January majority loss.
But other Republican officials argue that, on the contrary, it was Trump who undermined his voters' participation in two crucial polls in early January, when he was indicted for months and without presenting any evidence of "massive fraud" in the presidential election.
Last Saturday, a majority of the senators, 57 out of 100, supported his conviction, including seven Republicans, which is unprecedented, but reaching a verdict condemning him needs the support of two-thirds of the senators, or 67 votes.
In the House of Representatives, 10 Republicans voted with the Democrats while impeaching him, and they have all since faced harsh reactions in their party, and sometimes within their families.
That's because Donald Trump remains hugely popular in his camp. Three-quarters of Republican voters want him to continue playing a "leadership role" in the party, according to a Quinnipiac poll published on Monday.
Trump not only attacked McConnell, but extended his attack to include the wife of former Senator Eileen Chow, the Minister of Transportation.
Born in Taiwan, Zhao has been named transportation minister by Trump, in a position she has held for nearly four years in office.
And Mitch McConnell voted for his part with the acquittal of Trump, because he considered that the Senate was not authorized to judge a former president, but he said at the same time that Donald Trump was "responsible" for storming the Capitol.
McConnell stated that the rioters acted in this way “because the most powerful man in the world fed them with lies,” asserting that “President Trump alone” could have stopped the rally.
Instead, he added, "he was happily watching TV during the chaos."
He then made sure to emphasize once again that the businessman who had once again become a "simple citizen" could be prosecuted.
He added, "He has not escaped anything yet."
Mitch McConnell said that allowing Trump in the upcoming elections is not possible, stressing that he will influence the selection of the Republican candidates.
And between wiping out the Trump era or loyalty to a billionaire to victory, the split within the Republican Party has been sharp since January 6.
While the veteran senator declares a boycott, others offer loyalty to Trump at his posh Florida residence.
Republican minority leader in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, allowed him to be photographed smiling in the Maralago Gold Salons at the end of January.
• Trump is still very popular in his camp. Three-quarters of Republican voters want him to play a "leadership role" in the party.
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