'Knife in the phone booth': Did McConnell find a way to blame Trump if immigration deal goes south?

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell reportedly casts doubt on the potential deal for border and Ukraine funding as Trump Republicans to oppose the pact. Robert Gibbs and Mark McKinnon join to weigh in on the latest.


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[m.w.]

*6:54** Respectfully I disagree. McConnell is spineless and has ALWAYS cowered to Trump, to include choosing not to convict Trump in not ONE, BUT TWO IMPEACHMENTS!*

[solimandina]

It’s not just hypocrisy, it’s pure malice.

[wconradjr]

It’s not just trump, it’s the entirety of the gop that has enabled him.

[lawrenceschabell]

As a Kentuckian I am so embarrassed by Mitch and there are many others here that feel the same way, we will never kiss the ring!...period.

[markmcloughlin]

The GQP is STILL a raging dumpster fire.

[clarenceawalker]

Agent Orange only concern is to accomplish his mission and that is coming to power as a dictator🦅.

[MrBeckster]

The spinelesses around RepubliCONs is appalling!

[farsifarm]

Funny thing is that if something got done with both parties working together like it’s supposed to be both parties would get the credit from the American people.

[danielking]

Mitch did that after Biden is giving Kentucky a new bridge on I-75! What a back stabber.

[americansfortruthandjustic]

McConnell created the monster he now says he is unsuccessfully trying to knife.

[theresacoffeen]

Thank you for exposing and speaking about this. Proud of you. Kudos to you.

[plavalle]

This is the act of a man-child, not a leader.

[ScottSummerill]

Every time Greg Abbott opens his mouth remind him and everyone that they had a deal! This is gonna blowup in their face big time. It essentially shifts the border narrative to the Dems favor.

[BrattyBetty]

To Republicans, the sense of winning is inextricably connected to downgrading others ..

[aesea]

Giving up on this bill so easily is not helpful. Biden has done some pretty amazing behind the scenes negotiating. He still may be able to pull it off—despite Trump.

[LoriTalbot-duqt]

McConnell is hardly at his best now. Considering his obvious health problems I don't think he's capable of standing up to Trump any more, not that he ever did.

[EstherDavis-egiv]

"Chaos is a ladder" - Peter Baelish aka Littlefinger

[chrisbrown]

Tell ‘em Joe spread the word Republicans need to be called out for this

[eeable]

Put and AD out now about and keep calling trump/GOP out on them opposing border deal.

[theprez]

Biden better use Mitt's speech in every campaign ad!!