McConnell looks to cement legacy as Reagan Republican with crusade for Ukraine support [Video]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is planning to devote much of his energy in the remaining months of his term as Republican leader, as well as the next few years of his term, to ensuring Ukraine is supported as its war with Russia rages on. 

“It may not be fashionable now, but I’m a Ronald Reagan Republican: peace through strength,” the longtime Senate GOP leader said during a speech in Shelbyville, Kentucky, per local outlet the Kentucky Lantern.

McConnell has been a proponent of continued support for Ukraine, even after members of his party began to push back. 

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“Mitch McConnell is a Reagan Republican through and through,” said Republican strategist Doug Heye. Therefore, its unsurprising that he is “standing strong on those principles,” he said.

But not everyone equates Ukraine support with republicanism in the image …