Mitch McConnell received a standing ovation after delivering a speech that made an indirect swipe at President-elect Donald Trump. The outgoing Republican Senate leader bemoaned the current state of the party compared to when Ronald Reagan was in power and cautioned the GOP against isolationism.





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Mitch McConnell appears to swing at Trump—US "will not be made great again"

While McConnell did not reference Trump directly, he bemoaned the current state of the GOP compared to when Ronald Reagan was its leader

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Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump

The Kentucky senator emphasized the need for the U.S. to demonstrate greater commitment to alliances such as NATO

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In a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Saturday, outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) served notice that he is not entirely pleased with the return on Donald Trump without mentioning his name.According to a report from Politico, one comment from the ...

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'America will not be made great again': McConnell received ovation after 'swipe' at Trump

In a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Saturday, outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) served notice that he is not entirely pleased with the return on Donald Trump without mentioning his name.According to a report from Politico, one comment from the senior Republican seemed aimed at the president-elect as he discussed America's military future, telling the audience, "Within the party Ronald Reaga…

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SIMI VALLEY, California — Outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell took aim at the isolationist faction of the Republican Party — and an implicit swipe at President-elect Donald Trump’s policies — in a speech Saturday, arguing the U.S. must double down on its commitments to alliances and hard military power to maintain its credibility on the international stage. Speaking at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presiden…

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McConnell takes indirect swipe at Trump on America’s role in the world

Trump has spent years challenging the country's financial commitment to NATO, which McConnell called for the country to commit strongly to.

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Senator Mitch McConnell took a subtle jab at President-elect Donald Trump during a speech on Saturday night.
Speaking at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential library, the Kentucky Senator claimed that current “influential voices” were forgoing the threat of…

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Mitch McConnell Gets Standing Ovation After Taking a Subtle Swipe at Trump

Senator Mitch McConnell took a subtle jab at President-elect Donald Trump during a speech on Saturday night.Speaking at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential library, the Kentucky Senator claimed that current “influential voices” were forgoing the threat of China and Russia and neglecting the history of the Cold War.“Within the party Ronald Reagan once led so capably, it is increasingly fashionable to suggest…

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Mitch McConnell (R-KY) subtly expressed his dissatisfaction with the direction of the Republican Party under President-elect Donald Trump.

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