{"id":6290,"date":"2024-03-06T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=6290"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:41:25","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-endorses-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/mitch-mcconnell-endorses-donald-trump\/njackson\/2024\/03\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell Endorses Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) officially endorsed Donald Trump for President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McConnell unveiled the endorsement only after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), Trump\u2019s final remaining opponent, dropped out of the race following Trump\u2019s big wins on Super Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt 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,\u201d McConnell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring 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 \u2013 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Haley dropping out of the race, the former United Nations ambassador has yet to endorse Trump for President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) officially endorsed Donald Trump for President. McConnell unveiled the endorsement only after former South Carolina Gov. 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