On April 10, 2021, Trump called McConnell a "dumb son of a bitch". Trump added: "I hired his wife. Did he ever say thank you?" Trump has continued to attack McConnell in personal terms since then, but McConnell has not responded publicly.Paul Cantanese, McClatchy reporter. (21 December 2021). "If you can't beat him, ignore him. How McConnell survived a year of Trump's attacks". Lexington Herald-Leader website Retrieved 22 December 2021.
