Trump wishes rival Mitch McConnell ‘well’ after his fall at the DC Waldorf Astoria and hopes he comes back ‘strong’ – even if he ‘disagrees with almost everything he does’
- Former President Trump made his first comments after McConnell fell
- He said he would definitely like him to heal despite the disagreements
- Trump publishes correspondence in new book Letters to Trump
Former President Donald Trump sends his best wishes to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who fell and hit his head Wednesday night at the Waldorf Astoria – the renamed former Trump hotel in Washington DC
Trump commented on McConnell, whom he has clashed with on several occasions since January 6 and with whom he has not spoken with on tap, shortly after it was revealed that the powerful Republican leader had suffered a concussion. brain following his fall.
Trump was initially reluctant when asked about the man who has become a top political foe. ‘No, I don’t know. I heard about it from several people, but I don’t know. I don’t know the seriousness of the situation at all,’ he said in a call with a handful of reporters to discuss his new book, Letters to Trump.
Asked about a statement, he replied: “Well, I don’t disagree with almost everything he does, but I would certainly like him to recover.” I want him to be okay. I want him to be okay. And then come back and be strong.
“I don’t agree with almost everything he does, but I sure would like him to get well,” former President Donald Trump said of the Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, who suffered a fall at the former Trump Hotel.
Trump continued, “Looks like he took a hell of a fall. And it looks like he took quite a fall. And I hope he will be fine. I hope he will improve soon. I wish him good luck. Looks like it took quite a fall. I hope he is well. I hope he will improve soon. I wish him good luck.
McConnell exposed Trump as responsible for the Capitol riot after Jan. 6.
In a fiery speech last week, Trump called McConnell a “China-loving politician,” during remarks where he told conservative activists, “I am your punishment.”
“Chef McConnell tripped while dining Wednesday night and was admitted to hospital and is being treated for a concussion,” Chief Communications Officer David Popp said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (pictured Tuesday) tripped and fell at a hotel on Wednesday and was hospitalized; he has a concussion and will be in hospital for ‘a few days’
The former president will include letters he received from presidents, royals including the late Princess Diana, world leaders, celebrities and business executives in his new book, titled ‘Letters to Trump ” (photo).
McConnell was attending a fundraiser for his PAC leadership at the Waldorf, formerly the Trump Hotel
The Waldorf Astoria, in the same historic federal building developed as a hotel by the Trump Organization, was a hive of GOP activity during the Trump administration
“He should stay in the hospital for a few days for observation and treatment. The chef is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to his colleagues for their warm wishes.
McConnell, 81, was hosting a dinner for his Senate Leadership Fund at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in downtown Washington, DC, when he had the crash.
The hotel hosted a variety of high-profile Republican events when it bore Trump’s name while Trump was in the White House. The Trump Organization sold the lease on the property amid the pandemic after Trump left the White House, making a big profit.
Trump’s book contains letters from figures ranging from Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth II and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
