Senator Mitch McConnell has taken yet another jab at President-elect Donald Trump just days after stating that the country “will not be made great again” in light of his guidance on Saturday.
In an interview with the Financial Times published on Wednesday, the senator from Kentucky expressed his worries regarding the global political situation, which he believes is echoing the early stages of World War II.
“We find ourselves in an extremely perilous world at this moment, reminiscent of the era leading up to World War II,” McConnell stated. “Even the slogan mirrors it: ‘America First.’ That was the sentiment of the ‘30s.”
As a critic of isolationist policies, McConnell further criticized Trump and vice-president-elect JD Vance’s stance on reducing U.S. aid to Ukraine, favoring a more Ronald Reagan-inspired vision for America’s role in international affairs.
“For the majority of American voters, I believe the straightforward response is, ‘Let’s not get involved,’” McConnell remarked. “That was also the argument proposed in the ‘30s, and it simply won’t suffice today.”
“Thanks to Reagan, we understand what truly works—not merely advocating peace through strength but actually proving it,” he continued.
McConnell asserted that “the price of deterrence is significantly lower than the price of war” while commending former U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower’s perspective on America’s global responsibilities.
On Saturday, McConnell criticized Trump during a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum, where he received a “standing ovation,” according to Politico. “Within the party that Ronald Reagan once adeptly led, it is becoming increasingly common to suggest that the model of global leadership he exemplified is no longer America’s duty,” McConnell remarked on Saturday night.
“However, let’s be absolutely clear: America cannot be made great again by those who are satisfied with merely overseeing our decline,” he added, alluding to Trump’s campaign slogan.
The 82-year-old senator sought medical help on Tuesday after stumbling during a lunch with fellow lawmakers at the Capitol. “He suffered a minor facial cut and sprained his wrist,” stated an aide.
