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Trump v Republican leader in Senate: "We will not win with him again"
The former president fired at Mitch McConnell, after blaming him for the onslaught on the Capitol.
"Mitch is a gloomy, grumpy, political employee," Trump said of the senator, with whom he has not spoken since acknowledging Biden's victory.
Trump has hinted he will run in the Republican primary ahead of the 2022 midterm elections
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Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 11:56
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Former United States President Donald Trump last night (Wednesday) attacked Republican leader Senate Mitch McConnell, further deepening the party's divisions.
"Mitch is a gloomy, grumpy, political politician, and if the Republican senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again," Trump said in a statement three days after McConnell fired at him for his part in inciting the uprising in the Capitol.
McConnell voted against his conviction, but placed the "practical and moral" responsibility for the assault on him and in fact expressed support for criminal proceedings against him.
The rift between the two senior Republicans began after the November 3 presidential election, when McConnell acknowledged in mid-December Joe Biden's victory.
A former White House official said the two had not spoken since.
Republicans are considering their way after losing both the White House and Senate control, and are preparing for mid-November elections next year.
McConnell said the constitution limits Senate impeachment laws to incumbent government officials.
The House of Representatives voted in favor of ousting Trump on Jan. 13, but McConnell immediately refused to convene the Senate and waited for the transfer of control to Democrats on Jan. 20.
Trump has denied any responsibility for the violence in the Capitol, in which five people were killed.
The two are pushing the party in opposite directions.
McConnell supports policies that focus on a tight budget and free trade, while Trump, who still enjoys the support of most Republicans, promotes a more populist approach.
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The intra-Republican conflict is escalating.
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McConnell, who generally avoids intra-Republican clashes, told the Wall Street Journal on Monday that he would consider "trying and influencing the results of the primaries" ahead of next year's election.
He said he accepts Republicans in all their shades, but "what I care about is the ability to get elected."
Trump noted that he, too, will be involved in the Republican primaries.
"In the required and proper time, I will support the primaries candidates who support 'restoring America to its greatness' and our 'America first' countries," the former president said in a statement issued tonight.
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