A political earthquake may be rumbling in Kentucky as conservative businessman Nate Morris signals he’s seriously eyeing a U.S. Senate run — and he’s not mincing words about who he’s targeting: longtime Senator Mitch McConnell.

In a bold interview on May 31 with Breitbart News’ Matthew Boyle, Morris — a successful entrepreneur and unapologetic America First advocate — took direct aim at McConnell’s political legacy, branding it the tired, swamp-style dealmaking voters are fed up with. And he made it crystal clear: the era of Mitch McConnell in Kentucky politics needs to end.

“The fatigue and the disgust with Mitch McConnell is at record levels,” Morris said. “He’s tried to sabotage the president’s agenda over and over again.”

Morris, who has been encouraged by allies of President Trump — including Vice President J.D. Vance — to consider the race, made it known that Kentuckians deserve a fighter, not another establishment puppet. “It’s so important that we have a clean break from Mitch McConnell,” he added, echoing the frustration many conservatives feel toward McConnell’s repeated resistance to Trump’s America First movement.

Morris didn’t just criticize McConnell — he torched other potential candidates rumored to be eyeing the seat, including Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. “\[They] would ‘vote 100 percent’ like McConnell,” Morris said. “They’re Mitch’s boys doing his dirty work for another 40 years.”

That kind of loyalty to the political establishment is exactly what Morris wants to root out. In a social media post, he said, “If you’re asking for a permission slip to run for office here in Kentucky from Mitch McConnell, then you shouldn’t be running in the first place.” That statement alone drew a clear line between Morris and the career politicians clinging to McConnell’s coattails.

Morris has yet to make an official announcement, but his public statements and videos leave little doubt that he’s preparing to enter the race. “President Trump needs fewer weak career politicians and more outside businessmen who are going to fight for his America First agenda,” Morris declared.

And he’s not waiting for McConnell to step aside to make a move.

“I’m not going to let Mitch McConnell dictate whether I run or not,” Morris said. “That’s exactly what’s wrong with our politics today. We have so many politicians in Washington who are so weak that they constantly fold to the left.”

He didn’t stop there. Morris reminded voters of McConnell’s record of betrayal — not just against Kentucky conservatives, but against President Trump himself. “McConnell has sold Kentucky conservatives out for years,” Morris said. “He even voted against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.”

Morris concluded with a call to action that many in the America First movement will find refreshing. “It’s time for some America First leadership with a backbone in our Commonwealth,” he said. “We’ve got to elect people who are not going to bow down to the swamp — and instead are ready to take out the trash in Washington, D.C.”

As Kentucky looks to its political future, one thing is certain: Nate Morris is emerging as a serious threat to the McConnell machine — and a potential champion for the conservative base that’s been demanding real change.