As former President Donald Trump is set to become the Republican presidential nominee for the third straight cycle, former foes are taking back comments and putting aside old rifts to support him this November.
Here are five Republicans putting aside old differences in order to back Trump in the general election.
Mitch McConnell
On Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. McConnell (R-KY) stood against his close ally, at the time saying Trump lied to his supporters.
“The mob was fed lies,” McConnell said. “They were provoked by the president and other powerful people.”
In response, Trump said the Senate Republican leader had a “death wish” after compromising with Democrats. He also made racist remarks about McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, who served as Trump’s Secretary of Transportation.
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