Mitch McConnell was berated by a team of protestors who demanded the 81-year-old politician “retire” after his recent health scare, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Over the weekend, McConnell spoke to a crowd in his home state at the “Fancy Farm Picnic” event. Videos from the event show the crowd booing him as he took the podium.
Other clips showed McConnell being told to “retire” and that he “lost the Senate.”
“My friends, I’ll be honest, it’s not hard for Republicans to look good these days,” McConnell said ignoring the protestors.
McConnell could barely be heard on stage as the protestors continued to chant “retire” over and over.
The calls for McConnell to retire have grown after his incident during a press conference last month.
As we previously reported, McConnell was speaking to a group of reporters when he suddenly froze and stopped speaking. The politician was escorted away by other GOP members.
Others have tried to shut down the suggestion, Senator Mitt Romney said he spoke to McConnell who was “fine.”
“He will continue to lead the party,” Romney said. “I don’t anticipate any change.”