Many pro-trump Republicans on Thursday celebrated Republican Kentucky on social media Senator Senator Mitch McConnell That he would leave the Senate at the end of his term, with one commentator saying that he “made so much destruction” to the Republican Party.
At 83, McConnell has been in Senate for 40 years. Known as a moderate conservative, served as a leader Senate Republican Conference From 2007 to 2025, which makes it the longest party leaders in American history. His seventh and last term will expire in January 2027.
McConnell was sometimes very critical of President Donald Trump. Recently voted against confirmation of some of Trump’s best cabinet candidates including Ministry of the Ministry of Defense of the Fifth Hegsetth and Director of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.earning him the anger of many in the presidential sphere. He also assumed criticism that he remained in Senate despite his advanced age and several scary health episodes.
Some conservatives have accused McConnel that he is only a “Republican on behalf” (Rino).
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Minority leader Mitch McConnell.
Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Thursday morning, McConnell gave a cordial address in which he said: “Seven times my colleagues sent me to the Senate … The representation of our community was an honor of all my life. I will not seek this honor for the eighth time.
In response to the announcement of McConnell, Charlie KirkThe founder of the Tort Point USA said that “time for a new blood is from the great state of Kentucky” and that “exciting opportunities are waiting for” Republican Party.
“Good Riddance, Rino!” The conservative influencer Nick Sort reacted.
“Mitch McConnell, whose birthday is today, will not run for the re -selection of 2026. Good. The statement is coming because McConnell has suffered multiple medical emergency cases in recent years. McConnell is 83 years old and has been in Kentucky since 1985, “said the conservative media figure of Collin Rugg.
“Thank God. He destroyed this party so much,” he added.
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Charlie Kirk speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, July 15, 2024. Reuters/Mike Segar
Another conservative influencer named Benny Johnson, who had previously criticized McConnell as too old to remain in Senate, described the slow speech of the senator, which is withdrawing as “absolutely brutal listening.” This has encouraged another political commentator, Mike Sperchers, to suggest: “We still need a limit of terms.”
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However, not everyone was so critical of McConnell. New The leader of most Senate John Thune (R-South Dakota) led to XA to say that “McConnell’s legacy is one of the extraordinary services to Senate, Commonwealth of Kentucky and our Nation.”
“During the decades of tireless work, its mastering the Senate procedure, dedication to the institution and dedication to the rule of the law have shaped the course of American management for generations to come,” Thune said. “His leadership strengthened the role of Senate as a thoughtful body and delivered historical achievements, from the advancement of the judiciary to the rally of interest in Kentucky.”
