A smiling Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., congratulated both President-elect Trump for his projected win and his fellow Senate Republicans for being projected to retake the majority in the new Congress.
He told reporters on Wednesday, it is “certainly a happy day for the GOP.”
McConnell addressed the significance of the projected Trump win, remarking, “What he’s accomplished has not been done, as all of you know, since Grover Cleveland, which was a while back.”
Former President Grover Cleveland was notably the only president to serve non-consecutive terms.
“I also want to commend the Trump campaign for running a sharper operation this time,” he added.
The minority leader specifically touted the work of Trump campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, saying they “deserve a lot of credit” and “ran a spectacular race.”