Lauro Loomer took to Twitter and reported that Kevin McCarthy will not be endorsing Donald Trump. On the other hand, he has been directing his donors to donate to Rob DeSantis.
🚨🚨🚨KEVIN MCCARTHY SAYS HE WILL NOT BE ENDORSING PRESIDENT TRUMP🚨🚨🚨 Meanwhile, he’s been directing his donors to donate to @RonDeSantis and his son works for DeSantis Donor Joe Lonsdale. Once again, President Trump gets screwed over by a bad endorsement. MTG is aiding McCarthy in his subversion of President Trump. I’ve been exposing it. Now you see why she went BALLISTIC when it was reported that President Trump wanted to hire me. She cannot be trusted and neither can Kevin McCarthy.
🚨🚨🚨KEVIN MCCARTHY SAYS HE WILL NOT BE ENDORSING PRESIDENT TRUMP🚨🚨🚨
Meanwhile, he’s been directing his donors to donate to @RonDeSantis and his son works for DeSantis Donor Joe Lonsdale.
Once again, President Trump gets screwed over by a bad endorsement.
MTG is aiding…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 7, 2023
According to Politico, Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, is navigating a delicate balancing act by not officially endorsing Donald Trump’s potential third White House bid. While many House Republicans have already thrown their support behind Trump, others are avoiding endorsing the polarizing former president in the GOP primary.
This includes swing-seat lawmakers who fear that aligning themselves with Trump could harm their chances of reelection in the upcoming elections. Additionally, allies of Trump’s rivals, such as Ron DeSantis and Doug Burgum, are also withholding their endorsements.
While McCarthy risks alienating Trump by remaining neutral, he is also providing political cover for vulnerable members of his party who wish to distance themselves from the former president. The pressure on McCarthy to choose a side will likely intensify as Trump gains support within the House GOP. Questions have already emerged about why McCarthy isn’t fully embracing the man who played a role in securing his speakership.
Some Republicans see McCarthy as a tacit Trump supporter, subtly paving the way for his members to rally behind Trump as the primary progresses. Representative Dan Meuser, a pro-Trump Republican from Pennsylvania, suggested that McCarthy is signaling to House Republicans that it’s acceptable to support other candidates for now but ultimately, they must unite behind the eventual nominee.
Another conservative House member, speaking anonymously, pointed out that a Trump endorsement might not benefit McCarthy and the deeply divided conference. They argue that if Trump becomes the nominee, it could jeopardize Republican prospects in the House and potentially cost them key states like New York and California. The anonymous conservative believes that losing the House would likely result in McCarthy being ousted from his position as minority leader.
