On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced his support for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 run for the White House.
The announcement marks a significant shift in the relationship between the two most prominent Republicans in the country.
The Hill reports:
McConnell unveiled the endorsement only after news broke that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), Trump’s final remaining opponent, was dropping out of the race following Trump’s big wins on Super Tuesday.
“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support,” McConnell said.
“During his Presidency, we worked together to accomplish great things for the American people including tax reform that supercharged our economy and a generational change of our federal judiciary – most importantly, the Supreme Court. I look forward to the opportunity of switching from playing defense against the terrible policies the Biden administration has pursued to a sustained offense geared towards making a real difference in improving the lives of the American people.”
The move comes after back-channel talks in recent weeks between the top lieutenants for the two GOP behemoths — Chris LaCivita, Trump’s campaign manager; and Josh Holmes, McConnell’s longtime top political aide.
At the end of February, news broke that LaCivita and Holmes had held discussions about a possible detente between the two men and paving the way for McConnell to back Trump.
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