If Trump fully seizes control of the party on Capitol Hill, and Republicans have majorities in both the House and Senate by the time of the 2024 presidential election, Trump will have the power to claim victory no matter the vote count.

McConnell is the one man remaining in the way of a complete Trump takeover of Republicans in Congress…

Unlike House races, every Republican running for a Senate seat faces a statewide general election. They can’t afford to carry the toxic burden of the Trump brand. And, if they lose, McConnell will miss a great opportunity to regain his old position as Majority Leader.

McConnell’s plans for winning a GOP majority in the Senate require him to play ‘rope-a-dope,’ letting the man who lost the presidency hold wild rallies while McConnell focuses on mainstream Washington politics.