Former Sen. Claire McCaskill Notes Aspect Of This RNC That's 'So Much More Humiliating'
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The former Democratic senator also issued a scathing summary of what the GOP has become.
Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Wednesday explained why she believes the endorsement of former President Donald Trump by his onetime GOP primary rivals at the Republican National Convention is all the more excruciating for them this time around.
“It’s not unusual for vanquished primary candidates to rally around the nominee, what is unusual is how personal the criticism” of Trump was during the 2024 Republican primary process, noted MSNBC’s Willie Geist on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Morning Joe.”
It “feels so much more humiliating for the people who are doing this, whether it’s [Florida Gov. Ron] DeSantis or [former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki] Haley, just because you know the depth of their dislike for Donald Trump,” agreed McCaskill, a political analyst for the network.
Haley and DeSantis both delivered speeches backing Trump during the Republican National Convention, which is taking place this week in Milwaukee.
But “it’s the Trump party now, there’s nothing Republican about it,” she later added.
"If you're going to buy somebody something that comes in pairs, like shoes or socks, give that person both of them," advised the niece of the president-elect.
Despite his best efforts, the former GOP representative has failed to outrun the congressional investigation into his alleged crimes.
Republicans who oppose Trump's Cabinet nominees could find themselves with a lump of coal — or a primary challenger — in the next Congress.
“Anybody who wants to give me heat for doing my job, bring it on,” said John Curtis, who was elected to replace the Trump critic in the upper chamber.
The president’s season’s greetings were greeted with contempt by conservatives for the silliest reason.
The former congressman knocked the "sad" NBC show following the comedian's name-drop.
Bill Hagerty claimed the billionaire's social media takes led to his office being "inundated with calls."
The Bulwark's Tim Miller wrote that the election-denying conspiracy theorist made a "SCENE" at a Turning Point USA conference afterparty.
A sheriff in rural, coastal Oregon says he's concerned about letters asking residents to collect information on immigrants.
Trump also talked about the TikTok ban and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the health department.
Following a 5-month absence from the House, Granger's family confirmed she was dealing with dementia.