Trump intensifies attacks on McConnell with 'death wish' remark on his social media platform

Former President Donald Trump raised the specter of governmental unit Friday with a caller onslaught connected Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, suggesting that the GOP person had "a decease wish" due to the fact that helium had voted to o.k. authorities sponsored by Democrats.

In a station connected his Truth Social website, Trump asked if McConnell had supported the unspecified bills "because helium hates Donald J. Trump, and helium knows I americium opposed to them."

"He has a DEATH WISH," Trump added.

While Trump did not specify which Democratic-sponsored bills McConnell supported, the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to support the authorities funded successful a 72-25 ballot that included enactment from McConnell and different Republicans. Earlier successful the week, McConnell said helium would backmost a bipartisan authorities aimed at protecting against predetermination subversion -- putting him astatine loggerheads with Trump.

When asked astir Trump's comments connected Friday, Trump spokesperson Taylor Budowich said it was "absurd" to suggest the erstwhile president's station could beryllium construed arsenic dangerous.

"Mitch McConnell is sidesplitting the Republican Party done weakness and cowardice. He evidently has a governmental decease privation for himself and Republican Party, but President Trump and the America First champions successful Congress volition prevention the Republican Party and our nation," Budowich said successful an email to NBC News.

Trump has often lambasted McConnell, with the attacks intensifying after the Senate Republican leader rebuked Trump pursuing the Capitol riot. More caller attacks person included derogatory comments astir McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, who served arsenic proscription caput during the Trump administration.

On Truth Social last month, Trump called Chao "crazy," portion referring to McConnell arsenic a "broken down hack politician."

Chao resigned a time aft the onslaught connected the Capitol erstwhile a pro-Trump mob chanted "hang Mike Pence" portion storming the building. She aboriginal sat for a videotaped interview with the House Jan. 6 committee.

On Friday, Trump said McConnell indispensable "immediately question assistance and counsel from his China loving wife, Coco Chow!"

Chao was calved successful Taipei.

NBC News has reached retired to McConnell's bureau for comment.