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Trump Blames McConnell for Loss of Senate

November 13, 2022 at 12:54 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Donald Trump: “It’s Mitch McConnell’s fault. Spending money to defeat great Republican candidates instead of backing Blake Masters and others was a big mistake.”

“Giving 4 Trillion Dollars to the Radical Left for the Green New Deal, not Infrastructure, was an even bigger mistake. He blew the Midterms, and everyone despises him and his otherwise lovely wife, Coco Chow!”

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