Trump says likes Democratic leader more than McConnell, Ryan
US President-elect Donald Trump says he likes the Senate’s incoming New York Democratic leader more than the top Republicans in control of both chambers of the Congress.
In a phone interview with incoming Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, the future president told him that he favors him more than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell or House Speaker Paul Ryan, a source close to the president-elect’s transition team told the New York Post Sunday.
The billionaire said “he likes Schumer more than Ryan and McConnell because they both wanted him to lose,” the source said, adding that “They are Republicans and Trump knows they didn’t support him.”
Both the top GOPers got engaged in rows with Trump in the run-up to the November 8 election, which gave Trump control over the White House.
According to Trump himself, they “weren’t in love with me” before the election but they “love him” after that.
Separately, the real estate mogul and reality TV star has described his relations with Schumer as “very good” and “close” in interviews.
The two New Yorkers have apparently spoken several times since the business tycoon gained electoral victory.
“These two fellows are both New Yorkers. Washington is like a cafeteria table. You sit where you know,” said a Capitol Hill source.
Trump team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire: Sources
US appeals court overturns 1983 Beirut bombing victims' judgment against Iran
Trump picks supporter of West Bank annexation as US envoy to Israel
Israel’s aggression inflicts $8.5 billion in economic losses on Lebanon: World Bank
Hezbollah attacks Israeli military bases in Tel Aviv, Haifa
Hezbollah strikes multiple Israeli targets in fresh retaliatory operations
VIDEO | New Zealand: Maori MPs protest in parliament with Haka war dance
Pezeshkian: World has come to believe Iran seeks peace, security
Houthi: US bombs inflame, escalate wars of extermination in West Asia
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
UN report says Israel’s methods in Gaza align with ‘genocide’
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
