Overview

• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell openly criticizes former President Donald Trump in a new biography, describing him as 'stupid,' 'narcissistic,' and 'detached from reality.'
• McConnell argues that Trump's MAGA movement has harmed the Republican Party, making it unrecognizable from its Reagan-era roots.
• The book reveals McConnell's efforts to influence Trump on U.S. aid to Ukraine by enlisting foreign leaders to sway the former president.
• Despite his criticisms, McConnell endorsed Trump for the 2024 election, citing political strategy over personal convictions.
• McConnell's biography also recounts his pivotal role in shaping the Supreme Court and his attempts to navigate the GOP's internal divisions during Trump's presidency.