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‘You May Need The Money More Than I Do’: McConnell Once Returned Trump’s Donation
By: Eric Mennel | Kelly McEvers | Tom Dreisbach | NPR
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In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It’s a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.