McConnell's disdain for Trump has not been a well-kept secret

Lackluster midterm performance - Most recently, McConnell said Trump's endorsements limited the GOP's ability to select better candidates in the primaries.

Constitution comments slammed - Last week, the minority leader criticized Trump's comments to terminate the rules of the Constitution due to his belief in a fraudulent election in both 2020 and 2022.

"Candidate quality" - Prior to the 2022 midterm elections, McConnell lightly emphasized his concerns for candidate quality in the Senate races, particularly when it came to those endorsed by Trump.

Ill-advised dinner party - At the end of November, McConnell joined several GOP members openly questioning whether Trump should even be considered as the GOP's 2024 candidate after he had dinner with rapper Kanye West and known white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

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