Such a party uniter!
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) â It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trumpâs divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOPâs top donors when he insulted the partyâs Senate leader and his wife.
Ahead of the invitation-only speech at Trumpâs new home inside his Mar-a-Lago resort, the former presidentâs advisers said he would emphasize his commitment to his party and Republican unity.
Trump veered sharply from prepared remarks Saturday night and instead slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as a âstone-cold loserâ and mocked McConnellâs wife, Elaine Chao, who was Trumpâs transportation secretary.
Trump also said he was âdisappointedâ in his vice president, Mike Pence, and used a profanity in assessing McConnell, according to multiple people in attendance who were not authorized to publicly discuss what was said in a private session. He said McConnell had not thanked him properly for putting Chao, who was labor secretary under President George W. Bush, in his Cabinet.
The comments left some attendees feeling uncomfortable.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich did not defend Trump as he left Palm Beach on Sunday.
âWe are much better off if we keep focusing on the Democrats. Period,â Gingrich said.
It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trumpâs divisive leadership. Trump veered sharply from prepared remarks Saturday night ...
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