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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,205 posts)
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:32 PM 3 hrs ago

Trump, Demands Staffer Be Fired for Making Senator Mitch McConnell Look Old

President Donald Trump has demanded the firing of a “Never Trumper” aide who helped Mitch McConnell during an awkward Senate flap.

Robert Karem, who worked under Trump during his first term, was seen whispering to McConnell, 84, as he tried to wrap up a hearing with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth early.

“Thank you all for being here,” the former majority leader said, fixing to leave the floor before Karem swooped, telling him that Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin, New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, and Republican John Kennedy all still had questions.

This apparently rankled the president, 79, who accused Karem of making on-again, off-again ally McConnell look “foolish and completely out of it.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-79-demands-staffer-fired-101818393.html

Talk about lacking self-awareness.

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Trump, Demands Staffer Be Fired for Making Senator Mitch McConnell Look Old (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 3 hrs ago OP
Hey Mitch! Remember when U.S. presidents had more important things to do tanyev 3 hrs ago #1
Mitch can't possibly be made to look not old. harumph 3 hrs ago #2

tanyev

(49,633 posts)
1. Hey Mitch! Remember when U.S. presidents had more important things to do
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:38 PM
3 hrs ago

than stick their nose into matters concerning your staff?


🤨

harumph

(3,397 posts)
2. Mitch can't possibly be made to look not old.
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:58 PM
3 hrs ago

Mr. McBurbles...

Really someone should take the marbles out of his mouth and remove their hand from his ass. Maybe that'll help/

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