Harry Reid makes a joke about 'pulling for Trump' and almost immediately regrets it

To Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the impending possibility of a Donald Trump presidency is no laughing matter. So when the Democratic minority leader made a joke to reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday that he's "kind of pulling for Trump" considering the other Republicans running, he took to the floor of Congress less than an hour later to retract it.

"I tried to be funny an hour ago," Reid said. "The danger a Donald Trump candidacy poses for our country is not a joke. Since he launched his bid for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump has proven over and over again that he is a hateful demagogue who would do immeasurable damage to our country if elected."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) opted for the alternative Reid probably wishes he'd chosen — to stay mum on the matter. When pressed with questions about Trump and the presidential race, McConnell simply said he wasn't going to go there. "There'd be no place to end the discussion."

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