{"id":2043307,"date":"2023-09-24T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T17:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:10:34","slug":"bartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartiromo questions Gaetz on vendetta against McCarthy: You empower Schumer."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer%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=2043307&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>Fox News Host Grills Rep. \u200bMatt Gaetz Over Opposition \u2062to Spending Bill<\/h2>\n<p>In \u200da fiery interview on \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/fox-news\">Fox News<\/a>, host Maria Bartiromo \u2062confronted Rep. Matt \u2063Gaetz (R-FL) about his\u2062 stance on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a>. Bartiromo accused Gaetz of\u2062 allowing his personal vendetta \u200bagainst House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to overshadow the interests of\u200b the American people.<\/p>\n<p>The intense exchange took place on Fox \u200bNews&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Morning\u2062 Futures,&#8221; where Bartiromo criticized Gaetz for potentially jeopardizing the \u2063accomplishments \u2062of the Republican Party. She\u200c questioned whether Gaetz&#8217;s actions were indirectly aiding Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you not indirectly working with Democrats?&#8221; Bartiromo challenged. &#8220;Your \u2062actions could\u2063 lead to\u200d Chuck Schumer funding the \u200dgovernment with a continuing resolution next week. Some people see this as a personal vendetta against the speaker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz vehemently denied the accusation, stating, &#8220;My vendetta is\u200b against a Washington system that prioritizes lobbyists and PACs over \u200dthe American people&#8217;s interests. McCarthy facilitates \u200cthat system.&#8221; He emphasized that he was collaborating\u200d with House conservatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer\/\" title=\"Bartiromo questions Gaetz on vendetta against McCarthy: You empower Schumer.\">demand\u200b single subject spending bills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When Bartiromo \u200dsuggested that Gaetz was enabling\u200d Schumer and the Democrats, he fired back, &#8220;No, no, no. \u2063You criticize me for \u2064pushing single subject spending bills, \u2062but then you credit McCarthy for doing it. This is the only way to free ourselves \u2062from a flawed system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Bartiromo expressed agreement with some of Gaetz&#8217;s \u200cgoals, she disagreed with his methods\u200b and brinkmanship. Gaetz, undeterred, asserted that he was effectively pressuring McCarthy\u2063 and would continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the intense exchange below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMattGaetz<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaBartiromo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MariaBartiromo<\/a> this morning responds to criticisms he is working with Democrats:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You guys criticize me for forcing single subject spending bills. \u200cThen you give\u2064 McCarthy the credit for doing it. The reality is this is the only way to liberate\u2062 ourselves&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SnL5KU732m\">pic.twitter.com\/SnL5KU732m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SundayMorningFutures \u2064(@SundayFutures) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SundayFutures\/status\/1706005755382386985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September \u200c24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>1) Was Gaetz&#8217;s opposition to\u200c the spending bill driven by genuine \u2063concern for fiscal\u200c responsibility or was it simply a result of personal\u200b animosity towards\u2063 House Speaker McCarthy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  R Gaetz&#8217;s\u2062 opposition to the spending bill\u2063 was driven by a genuine concern for fiscal\u2064 responsibility or merely a personal grudge.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz&#8217;s\u200d strong\u200d opposition to the short-term spending bill stems from his belief that it\u200d will result in unnecessary government spending and contribute to the ever-growing national \u200ddebt.\u200c In his defense, \u200dhe argued that as a representative of the American people, it is his duty to prioritize their long-term interests over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-rand-pauls-plan-to-balance-the-federal-budget-in-5-years\/\" title=\"Inside Rand Paul\u2019s Plan To Balance The Federal Budget In 5 Years\">short-term political gains<\/a>. However, \u2062Bartiromo seemed unconvinced and accused Gaetz of being \u200dmore focused on settling \u2063personal\u200c scores than serving his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>The tension between Gaetz and McCarthy has been well-documented in recent months, with Gaetz\u200b openly criticizing the\u2063 House Speaker on multiple occasions. Bartiromo referred\u2063 to this animosity during the interview, suggesting that Gaetz&#8217;s opposition to the\u200c spending bill \u200dwas nothing more than\u2064 an attempt to\u200c undermine McCarthy&#8217;s\u2064 leadership and gain personal \u200cpolitical leverage.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Gaetz\u2063 maintained that his actions\u200b were motivated solely \u2062by his commitment to principle and\u200d the principles of the Republican Party. He argued that\u200d the spending bill, rather than advancing conservative\u200d values, would only serve to perpetuate wasteful\u2063 government \u200cspending that has become all too common in Washington. Gaetz went on to emphasize the need for fiscal discipline and cautioned against the \u2063consequences of unchecked government spending.<\/p>\n<p>The interview highlighted the deep divisions within the Republican Party, \u200das lawmakers grapple with \u2064the challenges of navigating a \u200cdivided \u200cCongress and an increasingly polarized\u200b political landscape.\u200b The issue of government spending has \u2064long been a divisive topic within the party, with some advocating for fiscal \u2064restraint and others pushing \u200bfor\u200c increased investment\u2064 in key areas such as\u2064 infrastructure and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-white-house-confirms-3t-infrastructure-bill-will-be-in-two-parts\/\" title=\"Biden White House confirms T infrastructure bill will be in two parts\">social welfare programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it is \u2062certainly not unusual for\u200b politicians to clash over policy\u2063 matters, the intensity\u2064 of the exchange between Gaetz and \u2063Bartiromo underscored the high stakes involved in the decision-making process. With the upcoming midterm elections on the \u200chorizon, both Gaetz\u2062 and McCarthy are \u2064keenly aware of\u200b the need to \u200cmaintain unity\u200c within the party and appeal\u2062 to their respective bases.<\/p>\n<p>As the interview came to a close, it became clear that \u200dthe divide between Gaetz and McCarthy runs deep. Despite attempts to find common ground,\u2062 the two seemed locked in a\u200c battle for ideological supremacy within the party. Both individuals are\u200c popular figures among conservative voters, and their actions \u2063moving forward will undoubtedly shape the future of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the confrontation\u200c between host Maria Bartiromo and Rep. Matt \u2063Gaetz on\u200b Fox News highlighted\u200c the deep divisions within \u200bthe Republican Party \u2063and the challenges faced by politicians in \u2062navigating the complex world\u200b of policy-making. While Gaetz defended his opposition to the \u2063spending bill on the grounds \u200bof\u2063 fiscal responsibility,\u2064 Bartiromo\u2064 accused him of letting personal vendettas overshadow the interests of the American people. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to evolve, it remains to be seen how these divisions will ultimately shape \u2063the\u200c future \u2064of the \u2064party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in a heated interview, accusing him of prioritizing his personal grudge against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the need to pass a short-term spending bill. Bartiromo suggested that Gaetz&#8217;s stance was inadvertently aiding Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2043308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}