Texas Sen. John Cornyn noted that the former president voiced his displeasure regarding his criminal trial during the discussions.
“He expressed frustration over the recent trial, you can imagine, and justifiably in my view,” Cornyn said.
Sen.
Josh Hawley of Missouri highlighted that Trump showed immense courtesy toward Senate GOP leadership, including Mitch McConnell and John Thune.
“He was extremely gracious by the way. There was no score settling,” Hawley told CNN.
Hawley further stated that the seating arrangement demonstrated absolute solidarity behind the presumptive nominee. “He is the choice of our voters overwhelmingly.
It shows that he is absolutely the leader of the party,” Hawley said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had not spoken to Trump since the 2020 election, confirmed he shook hands with him during the event.
“I can’t think of anything to tell you out of it that was negative,” McConnell said.
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Following the private sessions, the former president criticized his political opponent and pitched his vision for the country to reporters.
“We’re going to turn it around fast.
The polls are looking like they’re (going) very strongly for us, and no matter where you look, in fact, a lot of states that people thought weren’t in play are very strongly in play.
Some we’re actually leading in, but we have to get elected.
We have to take this beautiful place, and we have to make it really something very special again,” Trump said.
