Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) compared the current geopolitical and economic climate to the pre-World War II era, warning of growing global instability and echoing concerns about isolationist tendencies in U.S. politics. In an interview with the Lexington Herald-Leader published Wednesday, McConnell said he is using his final term to focus on national security and foreign policy.
“I think this is the most dangerous period since before World War Two,” McConnell said, likening today’s environment to the 1930s. He specifically cited the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which he said contributed to a global depression, drawing a comparison to President Trump’s trade policies and tariffs.
McConnell also criticized modern “America First” sentiments, noting historical parallels to pre-WWII non-interventionism. He expressed concern about the alignment of adversarial nations, referencing a recent public appearance of Chinese, Russian, North Korean, and Iranian leaders at a military parade in Beijing.
On Ukraine, McConnell urged continued U.S. support: “We need to avoid the headline at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, America loses.’” He emphasized that much of the aid has supported U.S. defense industry jobs, including in Kentucky.
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