Mild-Mannered Trump? President Calmly Reacts To McConnell's No Vote On Hegseth With 'Winning' Point

Posted • January 25, 2025: President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, was confirmed in the Senate by one vote. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaker. Notably, Republican Mitch McConnell voted ‘No’ on Hegseth. President Trump, who was just leaving California after talking to Democrat leaders about the wildfires situation, spoke to a reporter before boarding Air Force One. Here’s his comment on the big vote. -- Reporter asks Trump about Mitch McConnell’s no vote on Pete Hegseth: Trump: “I didn’t even know that. I just heard that we won. Winning is what matters right?” -- Trump seemed unconcerned that McConnell chose to side with Democrats against Hegseth. Like Trump said, winning is all that matters at the end of the day - a win is a win. "Winning is what matters." Based. -- We won't forget the three that voted no. They are likely to be dissenting votes a few more times before the month is out. Trump can celebrate for the moment, but he’ll have to contend with the fact there are RINOs looking to upend his agenda. (…)

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