McConnell wrestles with difficult move: Endorsing Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Daines, who endorsed Trump early last year, has worked hand in glove with Trump to either clear the field in some states or give their preferred candidate an easier path to victory.
63% : An endorsement, however, could come after Super Tuesday as Trump moves closer to wrapping up the primary race over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
58% : Mullin added, noting the strong numbers behind Trump.
56% : He said in a statement that he is "encouraging the Republican Party to unite" behind Trump, adding that it "will take all of us" to win in November.
54% : Over the weekend one of the most prominent remaining holdouts, Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican who has taken heat from Trump over the years, made his endorsement official.
50% : It's clear that Trump is going to be our Republican nominee ...
49% : Thirty-two Senate Republicans, representing almost two-thirds of the conference, have officially endorsed Trump.
49% : We have Trump or Biden," said Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), an early backer of the ex-president who is also part of Sen. John Thune's (R-S.D.) whip team.
40% : When asked about McConnell during a town hall last week, Trump told Fox News that the Kentucky Republican would "probably end up endorsing" him, but he indicated he wasn't sure the two could work together again.
40% : "I don't know that I can work with him," Trump said.
38% : McConnell also considered voting to convict the ex-president in his second impeachment trial, but ultimately argued that the judicial system was a better arena to hold Trump responsible for his actions.
36% : Ernst is the only other member of leadership not to endorse Trump.
10% : "Trump and McConnell are believed to have not spoken in more than three years, after McConnell angered Trump by declaring him "practically and morally responsible" for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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