Former President Donald Trump lashed out at GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday as Congress rushes to extend the debt ceiling before the United States begins defaulting on financial obligations.
"Senate Democrats are considering a new offer from Republicans that would temporarily raise the debt ceiling into December, as political and economic pressure mounts on both parties to deescalate the high-stakes standoff," The Washington Postreported. "The sudden proposal from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) came after his party's lawmakers huddled at the Capitol earlier Wednesday. The top GOP lawmaker said the deal would essentially give Democrats more time to complete a process by which they could raise the borrowing cap without relying on Republican votes."
But that proposal was undermined by Trump in a message emailed to reporters.
"Looks like Mitch McConnell is folding to the Democrats, again. He's got all of the cards with the debt ceiling, it's time to play the hand," Trump wrote.
"Don't let them destroy our Country!" he added.
Also on Wednesday, Trump's one-time top Russia adviser compared him to a "flasher" who "revealed" himself to normalize outrageous behavior on CNN. WATCH: