GOP leaders are ready to move on. Trump should do the same

Published December 20, 2020 11:00am ET



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged the reality of the 2020 election on Tuesday, saying that “the Electoral College has spoken. So, today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.”

In response, President Trump took to social media, reminding McConnell of his total vote tally and saying that it was “too soon to give up.” Others on the Right lambasted the majority leader for his words, deeply disturbed that he would do such a thing. These antics from Trump and his most ardent supporters aren’t unexpected, but they are unfortunate.

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