Mitch McConnell 'Sold His Soul' To Donald Trump, Reporter Says

The piece underlined McConnell's previous support for Trump and alleged effort to use the former president as tool for his own political ambitions.

Notably, Karl Rove, a Republican strategist and former political adviser to President George W. Bush, claimed that Trump was only able to be successful in politics with McConnell's help.

Neverheless, McConnell slammed Trump on the Senate floor after he was acquitted in the second impeachment probe. More recently, McConnell revealed that he might not endorse candidates who support Trump in the 2022 midterm elections.

According to The New York Times, McConnell might have paved the way for Trump's rise into the White House by preventing former President Barack Obama from appointing a new Supreme Court Justice following Justice Antonin Scalia's death in February 2016.

"The sudden political focus on the court provided a way for Mr. Trump to assure conservatives wary of his character flaws that he could be their champion," the publication wrote.

The outlet underlined that Trump and his legal team created a list of potential conservative Supreme Court nominees that he used to coax the right amid worries that a more liberal justice might replace Scalia.

With their relationship in tatters, CNN claimed that McConnell plans to ignore Trump.

"Indeed, amid their fallout following the deadly US Capitol riot at the hands of Trump supporters, McConnell has made the calculation that he's done with the former President and is moving on, according to sources close to the GOP leader," the outlet reported.

Notably, one source suggested that McConnell is "moving on" and will not likely say Trump's name ever again.

Still, CNN noted that Trump does not appear set to drop his grudge anytime soon.

It's not the first time that McConnell has faced accusations of selling his soul. As reported by Talking Points Memo, Republican state Sen. Chris McDaniel accused the politician of doing so after he announced his support for Sen. Thad Cochran amid his attacks on the Tea Party during Obama's administration.

According to McDaniel, McConnell's support for Cochran was evidence that he is willing to "sell" his soul for "a little extra power or a little extra money."

Elsewhere, McDaniel suggested that Cochran only won his primary due to support from African Americans and Democrats