Mitch McConnell slammed after he admits bipartisan border bill has ‘no real chance’ of passing Senate

WASHINGTON, DC: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, made a candid admission on Tuesday, February 6, conceding that the bipartisan supplemental spending package faced insurmountable obstacles just 48 hours after its unveiling.

McConnell didn't mince words when he stated, "It’s been made pretty clear to us by the [House] speaker [Mike Johnson] that it will not become law. It looks to me and to most of our members as if we have no real chance here to make a law."

GOP leadership calls border bill a 'waste of time'

The stark reality of the situation became apparent amidst a two-day outcry among conservatives, with key Republican figures like Steve Daines of Montana and John Barrasso of Wyoming expressing staunch opposition. The sentiment was echoed by House GOP leadership who labeled the legislation a "waste of time."

The proposed spending package, which was still set for a Senate procedural vote Wednesday, allocated $20 billion for border security, including $650 million for border wall construction.

However, these provisions fell short of satisfying the demands of border-hawk Republicans like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who went as far as suggesting McConnell's removal as majority leader over the issue.

“I followed the instructions of my conference,” McConnell, visibly agitated, told reporters. “It was actually my side that wanted to tackle the border. We started it. Obviously with a Democratic president and a Democratic Senate, our negotiators had to deal with them.”

McConnell, visibly agitated, defended the negotiation process, praising GOP negotiator James Lankford of Oklahoma for his efforts. Despite the setback, he remained optimistic about passing separate measures, particularly emphasizing military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian aid for conflict-ridden regions.

“To pick off the Border Council, which supported President Trump, certainly underscores that it was a quality product,” the minority leader said, referring to the Border Patrol union’s endorsement. “Things have changed over the last four months.”

“There are other parts of this supplemental that are extremely important as well,” McConnell said. “Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan — we still, in my view, ought to tackle the rest of it, because it’s important. Not that the border isn’t important, but we can’t get an outcome. So, that’s where I think we ought to head, and it’s up to Senator Schumer how to decide how to repackage this, if, in fact, we don’t go on to it.”

Internet slams Mitch McConnell 

However, McConnell's handling of the situation drew significant backlash on social media.

"This bill was a disaster from the get-go, but Loser McConnell pushed it through anyway. Aren’t they done blackmailing him? Or have they found some new ammo to use? Just Close The Border and while we are at it, Close Congress," one posted on X.

"Retire him, he needs to go along with almost everyone else," another wrote.

"Dude keeps glitching. Retire already, RINO," someone else added.

"These old coots never think about American people or the youth of this country. Ready for all of them to go to their Rest Homes!" another insisted.

Meanwhile, at the White House, a visibly frustrated President Biden attributed Republican opposition to former President Donald Trump, accusing him of advocating for chaos at the border. Biden stated, “Donald Trump told them that they need to preserve chaos at the border. I think that’s so unfortunate for this entire country.”

“If the bill fails, I want to be absolutely clear about something. The American people are going to know why it failed. I’ll be taking this issue to the country and the voters are going to know," the 81-year-old added, per the New York Post.

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