Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed deep concern over the potential consequences of a Kamala Harris presidency, predicting that it would lead to significant changes that could spell disaster for the Republican Party. Speaking to lawmakers in Louisville, Kentucky, McConnell outlined his fears that a Democratic presidency, coupled with control of Congress, could fundamentally alter the nation’s political landscape.
“Let’s assume our worst nightmare – the Democrats win the White House, the House, the Senate,” McConnell said, according to a report by Spectrum News. “The first thing they’ll do is get rid of the [Senate] filibuster. Second, you’ll have two new states: D.C., and Puerto Rico. That’s four new Democratic senators in perpetuity.”
McConnell continued, warning that with these new states and a packed Supreme Court, Democrats would achieve their long-term goals. “If they get those two new states and pack the Supreme Court, they’ll get what they want,” he said, adding a pointed reminder: “By the way, on packing the Supreme Court … you may know this already. It’s unconstitutional.”
These remarks come as recent polling shows a tightening race between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, especially in key battleground states. Harris’s announcement of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate has seemingly narrowed Trump’s lead from 3.5 percent to just 1 percent in these critical areas.
During his speech, McConnell also took aim at the Walz-Harris ticket, labeling it “the far left of the Democratic Party.” He added, “And by the way, that’s most Democrats today,” underscoring his belief that the Democratic Party has shifted significantly to the left.
McConnell’s comments highlight the high stakes of the upcoming election, as he paints a picture of a drastically changed political landscape under a Harris administration, with potential ramifications for the balance of power in the Senate and the Supreme Court.