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Trump slams McConnell, wife Elaine Chao after candidate ‘quality’ comments

Former President Donald Trump attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, over the weekend after the Kentucky Republican suggested the GOP has a better chance of retaking the House than the Senate because its candidates’ are of poor quality.

Mr. McConnell made the comments as GOP contenders in winnable places, including Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania and Herschel Walker in Georgia, trail their Democratic opponents in polling.

The GOP is trying to take over the evenly split chamber, where Vice President Kamala Harris serves as a tie-breaking vote for Democrats.

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