Former President Trump taunted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at a rally in Kinston, North Carolina, on Sunday, calling him a “disgrace” despite securing his support for the presidency in 2024.

“Hopefully we get rid of Mitch McConnell soon, because he helped them, that guy,” he said, claiming that Kentucky Republican President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ administration have stood by.

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McConnell’s disparaging comments about Trump over the years were revealed in excerpts of a new book. (Reuters)

McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, notably announced in February that he would not reclaim the role of leader after the 2024 elections.

“Can you believe he supported me?” Trump asked the crowd on Sunday. “Boy, that must have been a painful day in his life.”

When it became clear in March that Trump would win the Republican nomination for president, McConnell supported him. “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the necessary support from Republican voters to be our nominee for president of the United States,” he said in a statement at the time.

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Former President Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at JS Dorton Arena on November 4, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The approval came as a surprise to some, given the controversial relationship between the two men. But McConnell emphasized that this should not be considered unusual at all. “It should come as no surprise that as a nominee he will have my support,” he said.

Commenting on McConnell’s endorsement in early 2024, Trump said Sunday, “Every time I think about it, he didn’t have to do that.”

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McConnell called Trump “despicable,” according to a new book. (Reuters)

“He secured the necessary votes,” Trump claimed, presumably referring to votes he disagreed with in Congress. “What a shame.”

McConnell’s office did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.

The former president’s mocking of both McConnell and his support comes after the minority leader’s own thoughts about him over the years were revealed in a new book.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives at a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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“The Price of Power” by Michael Tackett, deputy chief of the Washington bureau of The Associated Press, reported that McConnell sometimes called Trump a “sleazeball,” “stupid,” “erratic,” a “despicable human being.” ‘, and a ‘narcissist’.

The secret election for the next leader, who will succeed McConnell, is scheduled for November 13, just after the general election. In the running to replace him are Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rick Scott, R-Fla.

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