Mitch McConnell , Backs Trump Despite , Acrimonious Relationship.br On March 6, Mitch McConnell, the United States br Senate's leading Republican, endorsed br Donald Trump's bid for the 2024 election.br On March 6, Mitch McConnell, the United States br Senate's leading Republican, endorsed br Donald Trump's bid for the 2024 election.br It is abundantly clear that br former President Trump has br earned the requisite support of br Republican voters to be our nominee br for President of the United States, Mitch McConnell, Republican br Senate leader, via 'The Guardian'.br It is abundantly clear that br former President Trump has br earned the requisite support of br Republican voters to be our nominee br for President of the United States, Mitch McConnell, Republican br Senate leader, via 'The Guardian'.br 'The Guardian' reports that the news comes after br Trump dominated Super Tuesday primaries, br and Nikki Haley pulled out of the race. .br 'The Guardian' reports that the news comes after br Trump dominated Super Tuesday primaries, br and Nikki Haley pulled out of the race. .br It should come as no surprise, that as br nominee, he will have my support, Mitch McConnell, Republican br Senate leader, via 'The Guardian'.br During his presidency, we worked br together to accomplish great things br for the American people including br tax reform that supercharged our br economy and a generational change br of our federal judiciary – most br importantly, the Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell, Republican br Senate leader, via 'The Guardian'.br Trump and McConnell fell out over Trump's challenge br of the 2020 election results, which led to the br January 6 riot at the U.S. Congress.br Trump and McConnell fell out over Trump's challenge br of the 2020 election results, which led to the br January 6 riot at the U.S. Congress.br Ultimately, McConnell voted to acquit Trump br during the former president's impeachment trial.br Last week, McConnell said he plans to step down br as leader at the end of 2024, following elections br which the GOP hopes will give them control of the Senate.br McConnell is the longest-serving br Senate party leader ever, after br first becoming a senator in 1985. .br 'The Guardian' reports that the current br list of contenders to replace McConnell br include John Thune of South Dakota br and John Cornyn of Texas. .br 'The Guardian' reports that the current br list of contenders to replace McConnell br include John Thune of South Dakota br and John Cornyn of Texas.