This would be sweet, Donald costing Moscow Mitch his seat, or failing in that suffering the consequences of retribution post election as Mitch seeks revenge. A circular republican firing squad is just what America needs as Donald madly lashes out in all directions.
There is probably only one man in America who could cost Mitch his senate seat and that fellow is Donald Trump.
While President Donald Trump has long been at odds with Democrats over a further relief package, he now faces clashing with lawmakers within his own party.
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Donald Trump May Target Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP in Stimulus Blame Game if Push Fails
With Donald Trump's push for a stimulus package facing questions from Senate Republicans, the president may be eyeing up points of blame should he fail to secure a relief deal prior to Election Day.
While Democrats have long been a focal point of his ire, lawmakers in the GOP could also be a target should he want to deflect responsibility.
Though Trump disagrees with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on specific aspects of a deal, he is willing to spend higher amounts as she desires—insisting he would even top amounts she has requested. However, this has put him on a collision course with the Senate GOP, due to members being against what they deem to be excessive costs.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is reported to have warned the White House against securing a deal with the Democrats, as it could split the Republican ranks.
Lawmakers going against Trump on such a major point prior to Election Day could put them in his firing line, should their actions result in a perceived failure for the president.
"Presumably if a relief bill fails to pass and he is defeated by Biden, he can blame Senate Republicans and Democrats alike for hanging him out to dry," Ruth Bloch Rubin, assistant professor in the University of Chicago's department of political science, told Newsweek.
"I suppose that if Trump manages to win reelection, but Republicans lose the Senate, he might be able to deflect some of the GOP's unhappiness by making the argument that McConnell is to blame, for failing to make a deal with House Democrats, rather than acknowledge that many Republican senators were made vulnerable by his own unpopularity."