Andy Barr flexes MAGA credentials as he vies for Trump backing to replace McConnell

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Brandishing his loyalty to President Donald Trump and keeping retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at arm’s length has proven to be an early, lucrative campaign fundraising tactic for Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in his quest to replace the former Senate GOP leader.

“I don’t just talk about supporting President Trump,” Barr, serving his seventh term, told the Washington Examiner in an interview. “I’m doing it every day.”

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