{"id":1986449,"date":"2023-07-30T20:32:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T00:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-hurd-says-he-expected-to-get-booed-during-lincoln-day-dinner-over-trump-comments\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T20:33:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T00:33:25","slug":"will-hurd-says-he-expected-to-get-booed-during-lincoln-day-dinner-over-trump-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-hurd-says-he-expected-to-get-booed-during-lincoln-day-dinner-over-trump-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurd anticipates being booed at Lincoln Day Dinner for Trump remarks."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwill-hurd-says-he-expected-to-get-booed-during-lincoln-day-dinner-over-trump-comments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1986449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Will Hurd Faces Criticism\u2062 for Speaking Out Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-defends-mara-gays-disturbing-american-flags-statement-social-media-pounds-them\/\" title=\"NYT Defends Mara Gay\u2019s \u2018Disturbing\u2019 American Flags Statement. Social Media Pounds Them.\">bold move<\/a>, \u2063Will Hurd, a former Texas \u200dCongressman and \u200cone of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-source-caroline-kennedy-considered-for-ambassadorship\/\" title=\"AP Source: Caroline Kennedy Considered for Ambassadorship\">leading contenders<\/a> for \u2062the 2024\u200b Republican presidential \u200cnomination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-era-journos-will-america-ever-be-worthy-of-their-sacrifice\/\" title=\"Trump-Era Journos: Will America Ever Be Worthy of Their Sacrifice?\">openly criticized<\/a> \u2063former President Donald Trump during a recent\u200c speech. Hurd acknowledged that he \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2020-was-the-brian-stelter-of-years\/\" title=\"2020 Was the Brian Stelter of Years\">anticipated backlash<\/a> for\u2062 his remarks, but he also expressed surprise at the positive response he received from some audience members.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOf course, it was as expected,&#8221; said Hurd during an appearance on NBC&#8217;s Meet the Press. \u2062&#8221;I \u200dknew there were going to be people that didn\u2019t\u2062 like it, but what I didn\u2019t expect was there were a lot of people that actually clapped, and then there were more people that just\u200d sat\u2064 there \u200dpolitely and probably understand and knew what I\u2064 was saying\u2064 was \u2063the \u2064truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hurd&#8217;s criticism of Trump has made him \u200dstand out\u200b among his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-hurd-says-he-expected-to-get-booed-during-lincoln-day-dinner-over-trump-comments\/\" title=\"Hurd anticipates being booed at Lincoln Day Dinner for Trump remarks.\">fellow primary candidates<\/a>. During the recent Lincoln Day Dinner, he boldly\u200b stated that Trump&#8217;s motivation \u200dfor running in 2024 \u2064was to &#8220;stay out \u2063of prison,&#8221; which garnered boos from some attendees.<\/p>\n<h3>Aiming to Speak to Supporters \u2063of \u2062Personal Responsibility and a Strong America<\/h3>\n<p>Hurd emphasized that his speech was intended to resonate with those who believe in\u200b personal \u200dresponsibility and\u2062 the\u2064 importance of the United States on the\u2062 global stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThose were the people\u2064 that\u2064 I \u2063was going to speak to,\u200d and also to prove to the rest of the field that we\u2019re running for an election, \u2062and if you\u2019re \u2064afraid to\u200d talk about Donald\u2064 Trump \u2062or talk about his baggage, then \u2064you\u2019re not ready \u200cto be president of the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He firmly believes that addressing Trump&#8217;s controversial legacy is crucial for any candidate aspiring\u2063 to lead the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Hurd is not alone in his criticism of Trump within the\u2064 Republican Party. \u2062Former New Jersey \u200bGovernor Chris Christie has\u2063 also\u200b been vocal about his disapproval. \u2062Christie recently referred to Trump as &#8220;a liar and a coward&#8221; \u200bin response to Trump&#8217;s dismissive remarks about Christie&#8217;s indictment.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Monmouth University\u2064 poll revealed\u200d that a significant portion\u2064 of Republican voters still view \u2062Trump as the strongest nominee to\u200b challenge President Joe Biden\u200c in 2024. However, \u2064when compared directly to Florida\u200b Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump emerged as \u200cthe preferred\u200c choice among GOP voters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 GOP candidate Will Hurd anticipated backlash for criticizing ex-President Trump. Speaking on Friday, Hurd, a former Texas Congressman, acknowledged that applause wasn&#8217;t expected from the audience. 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