McConnell softens his tariff criticisms: 'You have to give the president credit -- it worked'

[DonViejo]

By CAITLIN OPRYSKO 06/11/2019 09:27 AM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell eased up on his criticism of President Donald Trump's threat to impose steep tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, saying Tuesday the president deserved “applause” for the way his brinkmanship worked out.

McConnell’s shift in tone comes as there remains an air of mystery surrounding the deal’s specifics, and whether or not concessions made by Mexico were actually significant or came to fruition solely because of the tariff threat.

“They just can’t let the president have a win,” McConnell said in an interview on conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt’s show.

Trump would have faced a GOP revolt had negotiators not struck a deal late Friday to avert the tariffs from going into effect, with some senators warning that there was a veto-proof majority in the chamber willing to block the levies. McConnell in particular made clear last week that his conference was opposed to the move, but on Tuesday he contended that Trump came out on top in the stand-off, and cheered the president for how it all eventually played out.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/11/mcconnell-trump-tariffs-mexico-1359694

[walkingman]

1. No you don't! He just a spoiled troublemaker.

[Botany]

2. McConnell said, "They just can't let the president have a win."

A win? Are you fucking kidding me? A deal that the Mexican legislature is gonna
pass in the future and in secret to stop Trump's tariffs that the Republicans would
never let go through along with some kind of deal that would have Mexico buying
all kinds of US agricultural products too.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212176457


No sign of Trump-Mexico deal on farm goods (AP FACT CHECK)

[spanone]

3. hey mitch...'BULLSHIT'

[Johonny]

4. McConnell increased his personal wealth by an order of magnitude while in office,

so we know how hard he works for the American people.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Mitch keeps working hard to solidify his position

as the #1 threat to our Democracy.

[JHB]

6. Exclusive image of Trump's hard-nosed brinkmanship in proigress:

[Wounded Bear]

10. Yeah, love that cartoon...so much truth...

[ooky]

7. Well, I'm sure that Hugh Hewitt fully endorsed that lie.

There's no better place to perpetuate lies than the Hugh Hewitt show.

[FakeNoose]

8. Rob Rogers cartoon - Mexican Tariff Wrestling

[louis-t]

9. Which implies that he has not won anything in 2 years.

Doesn't it, Mitch?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. As I predicted

McConnell backs down and kisses Trump's hiney some more.