Joe Scarborough believes Donald Trump’s election triumph has given him the upper hand in choosing the new Republican leader in the U.S. Senate. Giving props to the president-elect, the Morning Joe host said his wins across the swing states were in stark contrast to a string of GOP congressional losses.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said a string of Republican losses in swing state races could give him leverage in the battle to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader. Some of the president-elect's advisers believe he should block Sen.