{"id":2057810,"date":"2023-10-06T11:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-donald-trump-is-backing-jim-jordan-for-speaker-over-steve-scalise\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:47:09","slug":"why-donald-trump-is-backing-jim-jordan-for-speaker-over-steve-scalise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-donald-trump-is-backing-jim-jordan-for-speaker-over-steve-scalise\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump supports Jim Jordan for Speaker instead of Steve Scalise."},"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%2Fwhy-donald-trump-is-backing-jim-jordan-for-speaker-over-steve-scalise%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=2057810&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-book-sheds-light-on-american-leaders-ties-to-china\/\" title=\"New Book Sheds Light On American Leaders\u2019 Ties To China\">book sheds light<\/a> on GOP power struggle<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong>: In a surprising move, Donald Trump, hailed as the greatest living president, publicly endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R.,\u2062 Ohio) for the\u2064 position of speaker of the House.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The endorsement gives Jordan a significant advantage over his sole competitor, Rep.\u200b Steve Scalise (R., La.), who survived a heinous act of radical <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/gunman-shoots-congressman-police-virginia-baseball-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-wing terrorism<\/a>. This endorsement puts Jordan ahead in the race to succeed former speaker Kevin \u2062McCarthy (R., Calif.).<\/li>\n<li>McCarthy was forcefully <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/house-ousts-kevin-mccarthy-in-gaetz-led-rebellion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ousted<\/a> \u200bas House speaker earlier\u200b this week after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) and seven other Republicans staged a dramatic rebellion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it happened<\/strong>: Trump&#8217;s decision may be \u2064influenced by his personal annoyance with Scalise, as revealed\u200d in a captivating new book by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former \u200cWhite House staffer who gained fame as an anti-Trump #Resistance icon through her testimony before the January 6 select committee in 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to Hutchinson&#8217;s book titled <em>Enough<\/em>, Trump finds Scalise to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sRZ5RpsytRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close talker<\/a>, a trait that greatly displeases him. The former \u2063president was also irked by Scalise&#8217;s tendency to behave like an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-donald-trump-is-backing-jim-jordan-for-speaker-over-steve-scalise\/\" title=\"Donald Trump supports Jim Jordan for Speaker instead of Steve Scalise.\">overly enthusiastic teenage girl<\/a> at a Taylor Swift concert during their interactions.<\/li>\n<li>Hutchinson recounts \u2064a lunch meeting at the White House in 2020 where Trump expressed his \u2062frustration with Scalise&#8217;s invasion of personal\u200b space. \u200dThe president complained that &#8220;Steve \u2062had been acting like an &#8216;obsessed fan&#8217;\u200d with no concept of personal space,&#8221; as stated \u2064in the book.<\/li>\n<li>After the meeting, Trump\u200b vented his displeasure,\u2063 saying, \u200c&#8221;[Scalise] kept bringing his chair closer to me and getting close to my face when he spoke,\u2063 like he doesn&#8217;t know I can hear him fine.&#8221; Trump emphasized that he did not want to be put in that uncomfortable situation\u200b again, according to Hutchinson&#8217;s account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong>: Photographic evidence seems to \u2063support the\u2064 claim that Scalise\u2063 may indeed be a close talker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the endorsement of Jim Jordan\u200b by Donald Trump impact the \u2064power struggle within the\u2063 Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ll-practice\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener noreferrer&#8221;>Leftist violence<\/a> in 2017.<\/li>\n<li>This endorsement also highlights\u2062 a power struggle \u2064within the Republican Party, as Trump&#8217;s influence \u2063and popularity continue to\u200d shape the party&#8217;s direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it\u2062 matters<\/strong>: The endorsement of Jim Jordan by Donald Trump carries significant weight in the GOP power struggle. Trump&#8217;s support, both among voters and \u200bwithin his party, remains considerable. The\u200c endorsement signals a continued division within the\u200c party on key issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s endorsement \u2063illustrates the\u2064 ongoing tension \u2064between the establishment Republicans \u200brepresented by Steve Scalise and\u2062 the populist faction embodied by Jim Jordan. This power struggle represents a larger \u200cdebate within the Republican Party \u2064on issues such as immigration, trade, and the role of government.<\/p>\n<p>While Scalise has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-feud-with-iowas-governor-tests-his-lead-in-crucial-caucuses\/\" title=\"Trump's clash with Iowa's governor challenges his advantage in vital caucuses.\">strong conservative record<\/a> and is seen as a unifier within the party, Jordan&#8217;s endorsement by Trump signifies a shift towards a more \u2064confrontational and unapologetically conservative stance. This reflects Trump&#8217;s own political style and the desire among many Republicans for a more assertive posture.<\/p>\n<p>The power struggle within the\u2062 GOP is emblematic of broader political dynamics in the United States. The party\u2062 continues to grapple with how \u2063to navigate \u2062the post-Trump era,\u200d with some Republicans eager to distance themselves from the former president&#8217;s controversial rhetoric and policies, while others see\u200d Trump as the future of\u2062 the party.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this power struggle will have implications for\u200b the direction\u200c of the Republican Party and potentially for\u200c the broader U.S. political landscape. Whether the \u2064party moves towards a\u200c more moderate or more populist approach will shape the party&#8217;s appeal to voters and its\u200c ability to regain\u200c control of Congress in the upcoming\u2063 elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s next<\/strong>: With Trump&#8217;s endorsement, Jim Jordan gains a significant advantage in his bid for speaker of the House. \u200cHowever, the power struggle within the \u2062GOP is far from over. The outcome will depend on\u2063 a \u2063variety of factors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-zeroes-in-on-trump-as-gop-primary-rivals-fail-to-make-headway\/\" title=\"Biden focuses on Trump as GOP rivals struggle.\">including voter sentiment<\/a>, \u2063party dynamics, and potential challengers.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c the coming months, we can\u200d expect to see a heated contest between Jordan \u200band Scalise, with each candidate vying for the support of their \u2062colleagues \u200dand the broader\u2064 Republican base. This struggle represents a larger battle for the soul of the \u2064Republican Party,\u2063 as it seeks to define its identity and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critical-race-theory-top-issue-in-virginia-election-democrats-still-insist-it-isnt-real\/\" title=\"Critical Race Theory Top Issue in Virginia Election, Democrats Still Insist It 'Isn't Real'\">strategy moving forward<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The political landscape is ever-changing, \u200band the\u2062 power struggle within the GOP \u2063is just one example of the constant evolution of American politics. \u2064As the \u200cparty grapples with its future, it\u200b will be essential for political observers to closely monitor the developments and their potential implications for \u200bthe future of U.S. governance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s recent endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan for House Speaker has intensified the GOP power struggle. With this backing, Jordan gains a significant edge over his sole competitor, Rep. Steve Scalise, who has endured left-wing terrorism. The race to replace the speaker promises to be a highly contested battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2057811,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2057810","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\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}