https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-2024/index.html McConnell says he'll 'absolutely' support Trump in 2024 if he's the GOP nominee (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absolutely" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024, a notable commitment following his recent blistering critiques of the former President. While McConnell maintained that the 2024 presidential election cycle would be a "wide-open race," when pressed by Fox News' Bret Baier about supporting Trump if he captured the Republican nomination, McConnell offered, "The nominee of the party? Absolutely."