15 Times Mitch McConnell Enabled Donald Trump

While many Republican Party leaders have been aghast at the support Donald Trump has received for his presidential bid, several observers have pointed out that he's a creature of the party's own creation — of its appeals to racism and xenophobia, among other things. And one particular party leader who differs greatly from Trump in style has engaged in many of the same behaviors as the bombastic business tycoon, taking advantage of opportunities to pander to Tea Party types. Read on to see how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the soft-spoken Kentuckian, has set the stage for Trump in many ways.