He's protecting Republican power, and at absolutely any cost, more than he is protecting Trump himself. I'd bet every penny I have that McConnell can't stand Trump
Astonishing that McConnell used to be seen as a relatively moderate and sensible Republican, who was willing to work across party lines. One hell of a transformation
Two years ago the narrative on conservative radio was very much a hate machine on McConnell. It was a surprise for me to hear it.
The narrative has changed though. Changing the rules to get Trump's supreme court justices confirmed went a long way for him.
His staunchest critics now seem to think he should just make a simple majority the norm. Basically permanently using the "nuclear option".