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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 06:06 PM Aug 2017

Trumps relationship with McConnell deteriorating over his refusal to defend against Russia investig

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/mcconnell-and-trumps-relationship-deteriorating-over-senators-refusal-defend-against-russia-investigation-report/

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has begun to admit that President Donald Trump may not be around for the 2018 midterm elections, the New York Times is reporting.

The Times is reporting that McConnell was distressed after an August 9th phone call with the president where Trump accused McConnell of failing him on his health care plan. Additionally Trump expressed his frustration with the Senate leader for not leading his defense against investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Aides state that McConnell is furious with Trump for his continuous attacks on GOP lawmakers and is frustrated that the president hasn’t grown in office and learned how to govern.

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Trumps relationship with McConnell deteriorating over his refusal to defend against Russia investig (Original Post) deminks Aug 2017 OP
Draaaaaama alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #1
Mitch is using his turtle super-powers. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2
WTF?? !!! liberalla Aug 2017 #3
tRump needs a hand with learning how to conduct business ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #4

liberalla

(9,247 posts)
3. WTF?? !!!
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 06:18 PM
Aug 2017

McConnell expected Trump to"grow in office" and "LEARN how to GOVERN" ????

Bwahahaha!!!! I can't believe that....

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. tRump needs a hand with learning how to conduct business
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 06:20 PM
Aug 2017

If there were just some book about the art of making deals. Something like that detailing how some famous business person created lasting alliances. It's too bad such a book does not exist.

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