Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has never shied away from shilling for Ukraine. But for Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, the Kentucky Republican took it up a notch with a wardrobe statement piece.
While attending President Joe Biden’s largely incoherent speech, McConnell forwent America’s red, white, and blue, instead wearing a tie emblazoned with the colors of the Ukrainian flag: blue and yellow. Like a NASCAR driver, McConnell was apparently just sporting the hues of the brand he represents.
A lot of people are mocking McConnell for this, but I like it when NASCAR drivers and politicians wear the colors of the brands they represent. https://t.co/SyZsApDi69
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 8, 2023
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago, the Senate minority leader has been one of Congress’s biggest proponents of shipping endless U.S. taxpayer dollars overseas to fund the conflict. Back in May, for instance, McConnell issued the most tone-deaf statement imaginable by claiming that “we all agree the most important thing going on in the world right now is the war in Ukraine.” The remark came at a time when voters said “lowering inflation and fixing the economy” was their most important issue heading into the 2022 midterms.
Rather than encourage the Biden administration to push for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict, McConnell has been at the forefront of Senate efforts to throw more dollars and military help at Ukraine. During December’s negotiations on the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill,
