The question comes up frequently at press conferences on Capitol Hill: Just where does McConnell stand on the increasingly likely nomination of Trump by his own party? For his part, McConnell has staunchly refused to discuss the election, and only rarely offered muted defenses of controversial statements by the embattled former president.
But the New York Times reports advisors for both McConnell and Trump – who haven’t spoken since late 2020 – are working behind the scenes to hit the refresh button and secure a formal endorsement from the long-serving Senate minority leader.
As Trump collects more primary wins, the Times reports an endorsement by McConnell would carry major weight, lending him the approval of the “last holdout of Republican power” and signaling to Trump-resistant donors that it’s “acceptable to get behind the party’s expected nominee."
