close Video McConnell says he would support Trump if he wins 2024 GOP nomination Byron York tells ‘Special Report’ All-Star Panel Senate minority leader's declaration is 'extraordinary' Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day ... Trump in 2024? 'Absolutely,' Mitch McConnell says Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., said Thursday he would "absolutely" support Donald Trump if the former president were to win the Republican nomination in 2024. However, McConnell told "Special Report " host Bret Baier that "there's a lot to happen between now and '24. I've got at least four members, I think, that are planning on running for president, plus governors and others. There is no incumbent, [so it] should be a wide-open race and fun for you all to cover." Video McConnell was lambasted by the former president recently after the senator condemned Trump’s behavior during the Jan. 6 Capitol … [Read more...] about Trump in 2024? ‘Absolutely,’ Mitch McConnell says