Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slapped down former President Trump’s statement that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” by pointing out Trump appointed hi…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slapped down former President Trump’s statement that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” by pointing out Trump appointed his wife, Elaine Chao, who is Taiwanese American, to serve as secretary of Transportation in 2016.

Asked about Trump’s controversial comments, which have drawn comparison to Nazi rhetoric before and during World War II, McConnell pointed out the hypocrisy of the remarks.

“It strikes me that didn’t bother him when he appointed Elaine Chao the secretary of Transportation,” he said.

Chao also served in former President George W. Bush’s Cabinet as secretary of Labor, becoming the first Asian Pacific American woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet.

    • Funderpants
      28·
      11 months ago

      It’s almost nothing, almost a defense. They ask him about Trumps racism, and he replies like “Trump didn’t seem racist to me when he hired my wife.” .

      If that’s the best Mitch can do, he’s pathetic.

    • ringwraithfish@startrek.website
      101·
      11 months ago

      None of this rhetoric is new with Trump. This was all out there the first go around. Where was Mitch then? Now that the dog is off his leash and isn’t so useful he’s decided to “say something”. Seems too little too late.

    • cmbabul@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      The fact that Trump and his cronies have on more than one occasion made me agree with Mitch McConnell makes me hate them even more than I do for their bigotry and assholery