Trump barks orders, expects McConnell to do the real work
Trump barks orders, expects McConnell to do the real work
By Steve Benen 08/10/17 04:15PM
Donald Trump and his allies have expressed quite a bit of dissatisfaction this week with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and this afternoon, the president sent his third shot across his ostensible ally's bow.
"Mitch, get back to work and put Repeal & Replace, Tax Reform & Cuts and a great Infrastructure Bill on my desk for signing. You can do it!"
It's hard not to appreciate the irony of the circumstances: Trump is in the early stages of a 17-day vacation at a golf resort he owns in New Jersey. For the president to urge McConnell to "get back to work," while Trump continues his lengthy break, is kind of hilarious.
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/tr...
By Steve Benen 08/10/17 04:15PM
Donald Trump and his allies have expressed quite a bit of dissatisfaction this week with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and this afternoon, the president sent his third shot across his ostensible ally's bow.
"Mitch, get back to work and put Repeal & Replace, Tax Reform & Cuts and a great Infrastructure Bill on my desk for signing. You can do it!"
It's hard not to appreciate the irony of the circumstances: Trump is in the early stages of a 17-day vacation at a golf resort he owns in New Jersey. For the president to urge McConnell to "get back to work," while Trump continues his lengthy break, is kind of hilarious.
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/tr...
