CNN: Trump’s Been Obsessively Calling McConnell About Impeachment

President Donald Trump walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as he attends the Republican luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump has reportedly been calling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) not once, not twice, but three times a day lately in a panic over the House impeachment inquiry.

CNN reported on Thursday that Trump has been repeatedly demanding McConnell to keep his GOP colleagues unified in their loyalty to the President as House Democrats’ impeachment probe ramps up.

An unnamed source told CNN that during the calls, Trump threatens to flay disloyal Republicans if they continue to speak out against his actions.

McConnell’s spokesperson, Doug Andres, denied the report.

“This story, based on a single anonymous source, is categorically false,” he told CNN.

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  1. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    Nothing says “I am big and strong” like calling the real boss and pissing your pants in front of him several times a day. I wonder if he’s crying on the phone yet. I wonder when McConnell will stop taking the calls.

  2. McConnell’s spokesperson, Doug Andres, denied the report. “This story, based on a single anonymous source, is categorically false,” he told CNN.

    Andres continued “And that will continue to be our line until there are multiple named sources and/or transcripts pop up, at which point we will retract everything.”

  3. Avatar for jrw jrw says:

    Calling in between tee shots? Or is it now all executive time, all the time, in the Spanky bunker?

  4. Avatar for dave48 dave48 says:

    As Trump continues to meltdown, get used to redefining what you thought was the craziest behavior you’ve ever seen on a daily basis. This is going to get really weird folks. I don’t know how it will all play out, but at least it will be entertaining (if not apocalyptic).

  5. What else has Trump got to do between tweets and watching his frenemies on Faux?

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