{"id":2060674,"date":"2023-10-09T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reverses-course-wont-travel-to-dc-ahead-of-house-speaker-election\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T15:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T19:29:25","slug":"trump-reverses-course-wont-travel-to-dc-ahead-of-house-speaker-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reverses-course-wont-travel-to-dc-ahead-of-house-speaker-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump cancels DC trip before House speaker election."},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftrump-reverses-course-wont-travel-to-dc-ahead-of-house-speaker-election%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=2060674&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>Former President Donald Trump Cancels Capitol Visit\u2062 Amid \u200dSpeaker Race<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has made the decision not to visit Washington,\u200c D.C. on Tuesday, coinciding with the House Republicans&#8217; meeting and the upcoming\u200d vote for a\u2062 new speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Trump had \u2064contemplated\u200d making the trip to\u2063 the\u200d nation&#8217;s capital following\u200d a contentious vote to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).<\/p>\n<h3>House Speaker Race Endorsement\u200b Live Tracker: Who Has Backed\u2063 Who \u2064So\u2063 Far?<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led \u2063the historic motion to\u200c vacate, which received support from eight Republican\u200b defectors who voted alongside House \u200dDemocrats. This\u200d vote has left \u200cthe House without a speaker \u200cduring a critical time\u200c when important\u2062 decisions need to be made, such as appropriations and addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reverses-course-wont-travel-to-dc-ahead-of-house-speaker-election\/\" title=\"Trump cancels DC trip before House speaker election.\">ongoing conflict involving<\/a> \u2063U.S. ally Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-this-winslow-homer-exhibit-at-the-met-but-skip-the-catalog-2\/\" title=\"See This Winslow Homer Exhibit At The Met, But Skip The Catalog\">potential visit<\/a>\u2063 to\u2064 the Capitol\u2064 was being discussed as several Republican representatives\u2062 suggested him \u200das the new speaker. \u2062However, the former president ultimately endorsed Representative Jim Jordan \u2064(R-OH) for the speakership, putting \u2064an end to most calls for him to assume the role.<\/p>\n<p>In response to reports about \u2064Trump&#8217;s\u2063 possible visit, \u200bhe \u200cstated on Truth Social\u200d that \u200dhe &#8220;will do whatever is necessary to help with the Speaker of the House selection\u200c process, \u200dshort term, until the final selection of a GREAT REPUBLICAN SPEAKER is\u200d made.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, a reliable\u2062 source \u2062confirmed on Monday that Trump\u2064 has\u2064 changed his plans and will no longer \u200cbe visiting the Capitol \u2063on\u200d Tuesday, when \u200cthe\u2063 Republican\u200d conference is scheduled to hold a candidate forum. Later in the evening, the conference \u200bwill have \u2063a closed-door, members-only discussion regarding the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-congressman-calls-for-mccarthy-to-step-aside-in-speaker-race-as-opposition-grows\/\" title=\"Republican Congressman Calls for McCarthy to Step Aside in Speaker Race as Opposition Grows\">speaker race<\/a>, with no phones\u2064 or staff allowed to accompany the members.<\/p>\n<p>An internal election\u2064 within the conference is\u2062 set to take place \u200bon Wednesday morning, preceding \u2063an expected vote among the entire House.<\/p>\n<p>The reasons behind Trump&#8217;s decision to cancel his \u2062visit \u200dto the Capitol remain\u200b unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The current speaker&#8217;s race is \u200dprimarily between Jordan\u200c and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).\u200b Jordan had previously endorsed Trump, and the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-defends-extraordinary-success-of-afghanistan-evacuation-amid-criticism-over-americas-chaotic-end-to-20-year-war\/\" title=\"Biden Defends \u2018Extraordinary Success\u2019 Of Afghanistan Evacuation Amid Criticism Over America\u2019s Chaotic End To 20-Year War\">president returned<\/a> the favor. \u2064On the other\u200c hand,\u200b Scalise has yet\u200b to endorse a candidate for the 2024 presidential election, although he has left the possibility \u200copen \u2062for a\u2064 Trump endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>Both Jordan and\u200c Scalise have garnered numerous endorsements \u2064from \u200cRepublican members. Jordan \u2063has gained traction among\u2062 hard-line Republicans, while Scalise has maintained the\u2062 support of establishment-type members. Currently, Jordan has \u200breceived more endorsements than his opponent.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 impact does Trump&#8217;s decision to cancel his visit to the House Republicans have on\u2064 the speaker race and the Republican Party as a whole?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ael \u2063and Palestine. <\/p>\n<p>As the House Republicans gather to discuss the new speaker race, Trump&#8217;s decision to cancel \u2064his visit raises questions about his stance on the\u2063 issue. Some speculate that his absence could be \u2064seen as \u200da signal\u200b of \u200csupport for \u200cMcCarthy, who still maintains a \u2063significant amount of\u200b loyalty among\u200c House\u2063 Republicans despite the failed vote \u200cto remove him. <\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 move comes as \u200da surprise to many, considering Trump&#8217;s \u200bprevious involvement in\u200c endorsing\u200b candidates and campaigns. Throughout his\u2064 time in office, Trump\u200c maintained an influential role \u200bin Republican politics, using his \u2062endorsements as a way \u200bto solidify loyalty and promote his agenda. \u200b <\/p>\n<p>However, Trump&#8217;s absence from the Capitol could be \u2063interpreted as a strategic move to distance himself\u200b from the inner workings of the Republican Party and\u2062 its ongoing \u2064leadership \u200dstruggles. By choosing not \u200cto be physically present, Trump avoids potentially alienating\u200c any\u200d factions within\u200c the party and\u200c maintains \u2063an air of neutrality. <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Trump&#8217;s absence also\u2064 avoids scrutiny\u2064 from the media and \u200ccritics\u200c who may try to decipher\u200d his motives and intentions. By staying out of the spotlight, Trump \u2062retains\u200c the ability to \u200dexert influence\u2062 behind the scenes without being \u2063directly tied \u200bto any one candidate. <\/p>\n<p>Some analysts argue that Trump&#8217;s decision \u2064to cancel his visit\u2064 reflects \u2064a shift in his approach to politics. As a\u200b former president, Trump may be \u200baware of the pitfalls and controversies that \u200dcan arise from direct\u200c involvement in party politics. By stepping back, he can focus on building his own political brand and influence outside of the traditional party structures. <\/p>\n<p>While\u200b Trump&#8217;s\u200b decision may \u200bbe seen as a surprise\u200b to some, it aligns with his unconventional\u200c and unpredictable style of leadership. Throughout his presidency, Trump often eschewed conventional norms and traditions, opting \u2063for \u200ba more disruptive and confrontational approach.\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>As the\u200c House Republicans convene to select their\u2062 new \u200dspeaker, the absence of former President Donald Trump \u200blooms\u2062 large. It remains to be seen \u200bhow this decision will\u200d impact \u2064the dynamics of\u200c the race and the\u200d broader Republican Party. What is clear \u2063is that Trump continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/casey-desantis-helps-position-her-husband-as-the-pro-parent-candidate-in-2024-race\/\" title=\"Casey DeSantis boosts husband's pro-parent image for 2024 race.\">hold significant influence<\/a> \u200dwithin the party, even when he is not physically present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has canceled his visit to Washington, D.C., where House Republicans are meeting to vote for a new speaker. Trump had initially planned to go after the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). 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