Mitch McConnell said Trump’s second president was “the most dangerous period since World War II.” Donald Trump

World Period Donald Trump’s The second president has entered a dangerous period of “some similarities to the 1930s” Mickey McConnella experienced former Republican Senate leader.

McConnell Published Wednesday When he was about to enter his final year of office.

McConnell called it “the most dangerous period before World War II” and publicly criticized Trump administration fixed Trade tariffsHe compared it to what historians in the 1930s called American isolationist policies, which accelerated global depression and paved the way for conflict.

But in denounced our lack of confrontation with authoritarian regimes abroad, McConnell, 83, a senator since 1985, has 18 years of history in the chamber, the Republican leader has been in the chamber. Announced that he is about to retire – There is no discussion on the Trump administration’s actions against authoritarianism.

He also concealed his responsibility for handing so much power to Trump. As Majority Leader, McConnell manipulated Barack Obama’s Supreme Court draft pick and rushed to give Trump another in the final weeks of his first term in 2020. This makes McConnell Immunity of criminal conduct.

McConnell said in an interview that he has been focusing on “defense and foreign policy” since returning to the back bench in the Senate and worried that he believes Trump’s “make America great again” (MAGA) trade policy direction is ahead of the world.

“I think this is the most dangerous period since before World War II. There is a certain similarity now to the 1930s,” he said.

“[Then president] Herbert Hoover signed Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act In 1930, historians and economists widely believed in the Great Depression around the world. Those who are totally eager to stay away from everything that is happening in Europe are called “America First”. Does it sound familiar?

“So what do we have today? Agents for North Korea, China, Russia, Iran and Iran. They are very different countries, but they have one thing in common: they hate us.”

The interview was conducted before this week Gathered in Beijing Among the world leaders in the United States, including Vladimir Putin of Russia, Xi Jinping of China and Kim Jong-un of North Korea, some analysts believe it is unprecedented, Redefine the global balance of power.

However, McConnell believes that the United States should be ready to deal with the challenges posed by the rise of dictators in other countries, but has not done so. He indirectly cites Trump’s failure to effectively handle the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II and is now entering its fourth year on the NATO border.

“When you talk about preparation, we are not prepared as we should be,” he said.

“What we need to do about Ukraine is to avoid the title at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, the United States loses.’ It has a huge global impact. ”

But he said he also saw the economic benefits of the United States Committed more than $130 billion Support Ukraine’s military defense and humanitarian assistance, and Trump has read this issue.

“For those who care about this money, I think it’s important to remember that about half of the money is in this country, including in Kentucky, [with] 38 states modernize our own industrial bases. ” McConnell said.

“We have sent the old weapons to Ukraine.”

After leaving the office in 2021, Trump told the donor meeting that McConnell was “The stupid son”, who had previously nicknamed him “Old Crow.” In an interview with The Herald, McConnell refused the opportunity to be fired.

“My opinion on leadership work, whether you are the president or the leader of a political party, is what I think makes the most sense. He has what he calls the 11th commandment: ‘Don’t say bad to another Republican.”

However, McConnell is indeed sensitive to his advice to stand down because he is not popular in Kentucky, being that Nate Morris’ hostilityRepublican businessman and Trump super loyalist leaned his as a senator’s successor. “I’m a Trump guy, not a McConnell boy,” Morris said.

McConnell said his record spoke for him. “These suggestions on who is popular, who won’t anger me because when you get into leadership positions, you get beaten up.”

“How do you judge popularity? Seven wins in Kentucky, nine wins [Senate Republican] Meeting. ”

When asked what he thinks his legacy is, McConnell said he is Kentucky Tobacco Acquisition in 2004which gave farmers in the state a graceful crop. He added: “It will be a court at the federal level.”

He refused to invite him to say whether he thinks the United States is better in its current position than in the Trump era. “I’m not sure when I start evaluating who makes a difference and who doesn’t,” he said.

But he added that he has “a bit of a thought” about whether people will think they are. “I hope everyone can say, I know, I actually have a positive impact on this country.”