Published 12:51 IST, November 18th 2021

Donald Trump reproves 'Broken Old Crow' McConnell over Biden's $1.2 trillion Infra bill

Ex-US President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell for allowing the Democrats to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.

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Former United States President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate minority leer Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, 17 November, for allowing Democrats to pass $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Trump released a statement calling McConnell “Broken Old Crow” and termed  infrastructure legislation a “disaster for America”. He claimed that only 11% of money will be spent on “real infrastructure” and most of amount would go in “Green New Deal nonsense”.

In statement, Trump stated that Mitch McConnell was unable to stop first bill which resulted in 19 Senators, including him joining in. He furr stated that “bigger disaster is yet to come”, mentioning that “larger version of Green New Deal which some say will be $5 trillion.” Trump argued that passage of infrastructure package is setting stage for larger spending plan and claimed that “a couple (of) Republican Senators” might vote in favour of bill.

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"Its actual cost is over $2 Trillion, but bigger disaster is yet to come in next, much larger version of Green New Deal, which some people say will be $5 Trillion. This was all allowed by Mitch McConnell’s incompetence and now I understand that a couple Republican Senators may get on board so that y can have yet anor and even bigger victory, for Democrats," Trump said in his statement. 

Trump lashes out at McConnell

Former US President in his statement claimed, “McConnell is a fool”, ding that he must stop “Dream of Communism bill” and keep his senators in line or he must submit his resignation now. He furr accused McConnell of not using “Debt Ceiling”. Trump mentioned that any Republican who votes in favour of bill in House or Senate will not receive his support. Moreover, Trump criticised US government over coutry's troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, situation of employment and economy in country.  

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"Now Democrats have a big victory and wind at ir back. McConnell is a fool and he damn well better stop ir “Dream of Communism Bill” and keep his Senators in line, or he should resign now, something he should have done a long time ago. Use Debt Ceiling like it should have been used, you Old Broken Crow, to do so would hurt our Country far less than this horrible Bill," Trump said in statement. 

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12:51 IST, November 18th 2021