Republican Sen. Rick Scott says ‘I don’t dislike anyone’ when asked if he hates Mitch McConnell on Fox News

• In an interview Tuesday, Republican Sen. Rick Scott denied disliking Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
• Scott just lately sparked chatter that he could also be contemplating a bid for the Senate majority chief function.
• Scott informed Fox News, “I don’t dislike anybody,” when asked about his ideas on McConnell.

When asked about tensions between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and himself, GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida stated he does not “dislike anybody.”

Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked Scott, the chairman of the Senate GOP marketing campaign arm, in an interview on Tuesday if rumors unfold by former president Donald Trump that he “hates” Mitch McConnell are true.

“Is the former president correct that you hate Mitch McConnell?” MacCallum asked Scott.

“I don’t dislike anybody. I mean, I have my beliefs about, you know, what I’d like to accomplish up here, but I don’t dislike people,” the Senator responded with a chuckle.

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McConnell and Scott have developed one thing of a rivalry over political technique. McConnell publicly rejected Scott’s 12 Point Plan to Rescue America and criticized Republican Senate candidates recruited and backed by Scott. 

Scott just lately sparked chatter that he could also be contemplating a bid for the Senate majority chief function if Republicans take the Senate following the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8.

The Florida lawmaker hasn’t confirmed or denied if he’ll run for the Senate management place. 

During an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Scott declined to endorse McConnell as the bulk chief. When host Chuck Todd asked Scott if he himself had any plans to run for the Republican management place, he stated he was simply centered on “getting a majority” within the midterms elections.

Todd interrupted Scott mid-sentence, calling his response a “non-answer.”

Scott did not argue when Todd then stated, “it’s a possibility.” 

It’s not clear that Scott would have a shot in opposition to McConnell, who has been both minority or majority chief since 2007. 

Brian Darling, a Republican strategist and former Senate aide informed The Hill on Tuesday that if Scott thinks he has an opportunity at successful, he may run.  

“But the bottom line is the Senate is a club and I don’t see him beating McConnell for leader. There just don’t seem to be the votes there to take McConnell out as leader,” Darling informed The Hill. “Maybe he leverages another position in leadership.”