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GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell refused to say if Donald Trump was qualified to be president. He deferred to the American people.
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell defers on Trump
When the Senate Leader of your party cannot say that the presidential candidate of that party is qualified for the presidency, every American should worry. Conservative columnist George Will is not waiting. He had his answer and bolted from the Republican Party.
The exchange was fascinating.
George Stephanopoulos: Sixty-four percent of Americans say they don’t think that Donald Trump is qualified to be president. Do you believe he’s qualified? And how do you convince all the voters who think he isn’t? Senator Mitch McConnell: Well, look, I — I think there’s no question that he’s made a number of mistakes over the last few weeks. I think they’re beginning to right the ship. It’s a long time until November. And the burden, obviously, will be on him to convince people that he can handle this job. And I think a good step in the right direction was the changes he made in the campaign. He’s beginning to use a prepared script more often, which I think is absolutely appropriate for any candidate, whether you’re a long-time politician like Hillary Clinton or whether you’re new to the game like Donald Trump.
George Stephanopoulos: I didn’t hear you say whether you thought he was qualified.
Senator Mitch McConnell: Look, I’ll leave that to the American people to decide.
Will Americans step up to the plate? Or will Americans let fear merchants force them into decisions that will materially hurt them for the foreseeable future? If those who are clear minded engage those, who are in the fog of Trumpism with respect and empathy the possibility of the clear and present danger that we are dancing with will be mitigated.
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