Exclusive - Trump Backs McCarthy for Speaker, Tells Opponents to Stand Down: ‘I Think He Deserves the Shot’
Former President Donald Trump told conservatives currently withholding support from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in McCarthy’s speakership bid to stand down.
"I think it’s a very dangerous game that’s being played,” Trump said. “It’s a very dangerous game. Some bad things could happen. Look, we had Boehner and he was a strange person but we ended up with Paul Ryan who was ten times worse."
I'm tired of Trump's bad picks. We can't be going through a great awakening and blindly follow leaders, even if it is Trump.
4D chess.
More like Chinese Checkers
McCarthy is already calling himself speaker-elect, even though the actual election won't take place until the new Congress convenes in January. Remember Obama calling himself president-elect and having a plaque that said so? I don't call emulating Obama a good sign, and I don't understand Trump's support of him, except that Trump has made a lot of other bad picks for unfathomable reasons. Maybe he does it thinking it will make him more acceptable to the political crowd, but by now he ought to know that gains him nothing.
Hear,HEAR!!!
After Barr and Wray, does this really surprise anyone?
Curious now who DeSantis would back. Hope someone puts the question to him.
Is this another OZ thing?
...more 10 D chess....
So many Dsssssssssssss
FWIW, McCarthy was not named as a defendant in the Brunson v Adams case. He was among the few who objected to the certification of Biden.
...controlled opposition....
Is it another of Trump's highlighting of a corrupt POS? Put him in the spotlight and let people see who he really is?
supporting ≠ pointing at.
McCarthy met with Trump shortly after Trump was out of office. Then he pleaded ignorance when the photos surfaced. But probably all pre-arranged by Trump and McCarthy. Or maybe Trump is supporting him because McCarthy disavowed him.
Is this a serious question? Highlighting a corrupt POS by actively supporting him? Do you understand how completely backward that is? And how dispiriting that is to people who don't live in opposite world and automatically assume the opposite of what is obviously happening?
"Trump is backing McCarthy so Trump really despises him because he thinks he's a corrupt POS..."
Sorry bruh, but you must be new to this game...
Trumps 'I think he deserves a shot' reminds me of what he said about Biden 'let me tell you, he's shot, part of his head is missing' (or something like that). Also, think he made reference to McCain. So, 'he deserves a shot' is likely to mean just that..
...words mean things...
"Hopefully he’s going to be very strong and going to be very good and he’s going to do what everybody wants." - Not exactly hedging his bets here.
"Paul Ryan was an incompetent speaker. I think he goes down as the worst speaker in history." - No, Mr. President, that's Nancy Pelosi by a mile.
Asked if this all means he backs McCarthy in the race, Trump said, “Yeah, I support McCarthy.”
FTR, I predicted he would be the speaker months ago. Nothing ever changes in Washington, and the house always wins. There's exactly 0 chance anyone conservative could get this job. And Trump just assured it.
...valid observation....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73uMU75fk-I
Stop worrying and enjoy the movie.
Yep. Trump knows a hell of a lot more about this plan than we do.
Considering you don't know ANYTHING about it, that's not saying much.
You’re welcome 😊