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Republican leader Mitch McConnell 'questioning whether Trump can salvage his administration' Republican leader Mitch McConnell 'doubts whether Trump can salvage his administration'
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One of the most senior members of the Republican Party has said in private he does not believe Donald Trump can "salvage" his administration and has not spoken the President for weeks. The top Republican in the Senate is said to be privately questioning whether Donald Trump can “salvage”  his administration and has reportedly not spoken to the President for weeks.
More follows..... The cold relationship between Mr Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could threaten the Republican legislative agenda, which is already months behind schedule.
Members of the party face several urgent deadlines when they return to Washington next month, and Mr Trump has still not secured a major legislative victory since being inaugurated in January. 
Relations between Mr Trump and Mr McConnell appeared to frost after the majority leader failed to garner enough support for a bill that would have dismantled Obamacare, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act. Less than two weeks after the Republicans' colossal defeat, Mr McConnell contended that the President “excessive expectations” about the speed of the democratic process. 
“Senator Mitch McConnell said I had ‘excessive expectations,’ but I don't think so,” Mr Trump fired back on Twitter. “After 7 years of hearing Repeal & Replace, why not done?” 
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