Former President Donald Trump blamed Republicans' defeat in the Kentucky governor's race on "the stench" of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., won reelection Tuesday by defeating Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a state Trump won by 26 percentage points in 2020.
Cameron had Trump's backing and also was a favorite of Kentucky's two U.S. Senators: McConnell and Rand Paul.
"Daniel Cameron lost because he couldn’t alleviate the stench of Mitch McConnell," Trump posted Wednesday morning on Truth Social. "I told him [Cameron] early that's a big burden to overcome. McConnell and [Utah Sen. Mitt] Romney are Kryptonite for Republican Candidates. I moved him up 25 Points, but the McConnell relationship was 'too much to bear.'
"Tate Reeves, on the other hand, surged to a win for Governor in Mississippi after my involvement. Congratulations to Tate!"
Reeves defeated challenger Brandon Presley, who raised more money and made an aggressive push to give Democrats a rare statewide victory in the Deep South.
Republicans have held the Mississippi governorship for the past 20 years.
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