Donald Trump's allies are panicking about what they say is a potential "coup" being organized by Mitch McConnell against the incoming president. Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News host and far-right hero, took to social media on Saturday to warn his 14.5 million followers about the purported plan...

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Donald Trump allies, including Tucker Carlson and Laura Loomer, are accusing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of orchestrating a “coup” against Trump’s agenda by scheduling early Senate GOP leadership elections.

Carlson, on social media, urged his followers to support Florida Senator Rick Scott as the only candidate aligned with Trump, warning that other candidates oppose Trump’s policies.

Loomer criticized Republicans for not addressing McConnell’s move sooner, suggesting that calls for party “unity” have enabled this alleged attempt to undermine Trump’s incoming administration.

    • rigatti@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      8 days ago

      We thought that the insanity would eventually make Trump and MAGA candidates unelectable. That hasn’t happened yet, so I’m not sure if limiting it really matters.

      • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
        72·
        8 days ago

        Yup. Americans are to stupid or racist or misogynist or whatever to actually learn. I think Americans need to finally feel the dildo of consequences that rarely comes lubed fully to maybe finally learn.