{"id":26108,"date":"2025-09-07T17:33:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26108"},"modified":"2025-09-07T17:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:42:34","slug":"senator-warns-trumps-second-presidency-is-most-dangerous-period-in-80-years-and-makes-terrifying-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26108","title":{"rendered":"Senator warns Trump\u2019s second presidency is \u2018most dangerous period\u2019 in 80 years and makes terrifying comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header_header__gD613\">\n<div class=\"article-header_meta__N4zeN\">\n<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">Mitch McConnell has shared a poignant message about the Trump administration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-header_metaWrapper__P4a1g\">\n<div class=\"article-header_shareLink__FtU9x\">\n<div class=\"share-link_container__q9th7\">\n<div class=\"share-link_desktopTabletShareArrowWrapper__Gchyi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"share live post\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Mitch McConnell has expressed his concerns about America\u2019s future under the Trump administration.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"japcn69fed63265496\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.japcn69fed63265496 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.japcn69fed63265496 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.japcn69fed63265496 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.japcn69fed63265496 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.japcn69fed63265496 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"daily-n.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CO2A-duWx48DFQqGfAYdBEMYjQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/daily-n.com\/daily-n.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">McConnell, an 83-year-old\u00a0Republican\u00a0who is the longest-serving senator in Kentucky\u00a0history, issued a stark warning about countries \u2018hating\u2019 the\u00a0US\u00a0and tensions\u00a0President Trump\u00a0is igniting with his unpopular\u00a0tariffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The politician had been the leader of Republicans in the chamber for nearly two decades before stepping down earlier this year and will retire from public service completely at the end of his current term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"daily-n.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CNeb-duWx48DFcklBgAdBzkPrg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/daily-n.com\/daily-n.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But before be leaves office, McConnell wants to focus his attention on defense and foreign policy, which he deemed as \u2018the most important thing\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Going on to discuss the current\u00a0political climate\u00a0in America, McConnell\u00a0told\u00a0the Lexington Herald-Leader: \u201cI think this is the most dangerous period since before\u00a0World War Two. There\u2019s certain similarities right now to the \u201830s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0a79d304cf358c58\/68bacae70987a10aea8b0217\/GettyImages-2223810816.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Mitch McConnell had a worrying message about America's current political climate (Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)\" width=\"464\" height=\"310\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Mitch McConnell had a worrying message about America\u2019s current political climate (Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cHerbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill in 1930, widely believed by historians and economists to have taken the depression worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cThose who were totally anxious to stay out of all of what was going on in\u00a0Europe\u00a0were called \u2018America First\u2019. Sound familiar?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">McConnell added: \u201cSo what do we have today? North Korea, China, Russia, Iran and Iran\u2019s proxies. They\u2019re very different kinds of countries, but they have one thing in common: They hate us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While these countries\u2019 disdain for America and Trump\u2019s handling on things is clear, McConnell thinks the US is \u2018not prepared\u2019 to be dealing with such animosity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He added: \u201cWith regard to Ukraine, what we need to do is avoid the headline at the end of the war, \u2018Russia wins, America loses.\u2019 It has huge worldwide implications.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" 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Defense\u00a0(DOD) to the Department of War in an apparent act of \u2018readiness\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Supposedly the rebranding will \u2018a stronger message of readiness and resolve\u2019 in compared to the DOD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has noted that the agency was known as the Department of War when America helped in the first and second world wars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cWe won WWI, and we won WWII, not with the Department of Defense, but with a War Department, with the Department of War,\u201d he said to Fox News, adding: \u201cAs the president has said, we\u2019re not just defense, we\u2019re offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The bill will see Hegseth undergo a title change. Once it\u2019s signed he\u2019ll be known as the \u2018Secretary of War\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Featured Image Credit: Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitch McConnell has shared a poignant message about the Trump administration Mitch McConnell has expressed his concerns about America\u2019s future under the Trump administration. McConnell, an 83-year-old\u00a0Republican\u00a0who is the longest-serving senator in Kentucky\u00a0history, issued a stark warning about countries \u2018hating\u2019 the\u00a0US\u00a0and tensions\u00a0President Trump\u00a0is igniting with his unpopular\u00a0tariffs. 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