{"id":2077866,"date":"2023-10-24T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-no-to-tom-emmer-for-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:49:32","slug":"trump-says-no-to-tom-emmer-for-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-no-to-tom-emmer-for-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump rejects Tom Emmer as Speaker."},"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\">12<\/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-says-no-to-tom-emmer-for-speaker%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=2077866&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>Former President Donald\u200c Trump Opposes Tom Emmer&#8217;s Bid for House Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>On October 24, former President Donald Trump made\u200c a surprising announcement,\u2063 going back\u2064 on his previous statement \u200cof not \u200dgetting involved in\u200b the race for House \u200bspeaker. In a post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">social media site<\/a>, Truth Social, President\u2063 Trump expressed his objection \u2064to Tom Emmer becoming the speaker-designee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have many wonderful friends \u200dwanting to be \u2063Speaker \u200cof the \u200dHouse, and some are truly\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-biden-on-9-11-over-afghanistan-disaster-well-struggle-to-recover-from-the-embarrassment-this-incompetence-has-caused\/\" title=\"Trump Hits Biden On 9\/11 Over Afghanistan Disaster: We\u2019ll \u2018Struggle To Recover From The Embarrassment This Incompetence Has Caused\u2019\">great warriors<\/a>. RINO Tom\u2062 Emmer, \u200bwho I do not know well, is not one \u2062of them. He never \u2063respected the power of a Trump endorsement or the\u2063 breadth\u2062 and scope \u2062of MAGA\u2014Make America \u2062Great \u2063Again!&#8221;\u200d President Trump stated.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/tom-emmer-becomes-gops-3rd-speaker-pick-but-path-to-gavel-unclear-5515766?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Tom Emmer Becomes GOP&#8217;s 3rd Speaker Pick But\u2064 Path to Gavel Unclear<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/24\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-says-hes-not-going-to-make-any-more-endorsements-in-house-speakers-race-5515399?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Trump Says He&#8217;s Not Going to Make Any More\u2062 Endorsements in House Speaker&#8217;s Race<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/24\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;He fought me all the way,\u200b and actually\u200c spent more time \u200cdefending Ilhan \u200cOmar than he \u2062did \u2064me.\u2064 He is totally\u200c out-of-touch \u200cwith Republican voters,&#8221; President Trump criticized Emmer.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump questioned \u2063Emmer&#8217;s recent change of\u200d stance, stating, &#8220;Has he\u2064 only changed because \u2063that\u2019s what \u200bit takes to win? The \u200bRepublican Party cannot \u2064take that chance, because\u200b that\u2019s \u200bnot \u200cwhere the America First Voters are. Voting for \u200da globalist RINO like \u200cTom Emmer would be a\u2063 tragic mistake!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&#8217;s opposition, Tom Emmer emerged as \u200cthe nominee for speaker after \u2064defeating eight other\u2064 Republicans in a series of secret\u200d ballots.\u200d However, he still needs to secure 217 votes to win the\u2063 gavel, which may prove challenging\u200d with\u200b over two dozen GOP holdouts.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is worth noting that Tom Emmer has faced criticism from President Trump\u2063 and his base \u2064for his support of gay\u200d marriage, the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-defense-bill-moves-to-lift-debt-ceiling-after-bipartisan-agreement\/\" title=\"House Passes Defense Bill, Moves To Lift Debt Ceiling After Bipartisan Agreement\">debt ceiling agreement<\/a>,\u200c and his opposition \u2062to\u2063 the Electoral College. Emmer \u200balso certified the 2020 election,\u200b a move that Trump baselessly claimed was\u200c stolen from him. Additionally, Emmer received an endorsement from Kevin \u200cMcCarthy, which is seen as pro-establishment.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times \u2063reached \u200bout to \u200bTom Emmer&#8217;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might President Trump&#8217;s opposition impact Tom Emmer&#8217;s chances of securing the position of House Speaker?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \/former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-no-to-tom-emmer-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Trump rejects Tom Emmer as Speaker.\">-president-donald-trump-opposes-tom-emmers-bid-<\/a>for-house-speaker_3815870.html&#8221;>The Epoch \u200dTimes: Former President Donald \u200dTrump Opposes Tom\u2062 Emmer&#8217;s Bid for House Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>       <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\">Politico: Trump Breaks His Silence, Rejects Tom Emmer as House Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>       <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\">CNBC: Former President Donald Trump Criticizes Tom Emmer&#8217;s Ambition\u200d to Become House Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Background<\/h3>\n<p>Tom Emmer, the Representative for Minnesota&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">6th congressional district<\/a>, has expressed his desire to become the next House speaker, following Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s announcement to not \u2064seek re-election. As a member of the House Republican \u2063Caucus, Emmer has been actively campaigning and lobbying for support\u200c from his colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald\u200b Trump&#8217;s opposition to Emmer&#8217;s bid for House speaker comes as a surprise to \u200bmany, considering Trump&#8217;s previous statement of not \u2062getting involved in\u200b such races. Emmer is widely known as a Republican \u200band has espoused many conservative views \u2063during his \u200dpolitical\u2064 career.<\/p>\n<h3>The Trump Effect<\/h3>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s endorsement has historically \u200bbeen highly sought after in Republican politics. Many candidates have relied on his support \u2062to gain popularity and secure victory in elections. However, his opposition\u2064 to Tom \u2063Emmer suggests that there may be underlying factors or disagreements between the two politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer&#8217;s reaction to\u2063 Trump&#8217;s statement remains unknown \u200bat this time. It is unclear how this will \u2063impact \u200dEmmer&#8217;s campaign and his chances of securing the position of House\u2063 speaker. Trump&#8217;s immense influence within the Republican \u2064party could potentially sway opinions \u200band\u200c affect \u200bthe outcome of the race.<\/p>\n<h3>Reactions and Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>News\u2063 outlets and political commentators have been quick\u200c to weigh in \u200con President Trump&#8217;s opposition to Emmer. Some speculate that Trump may be supporting another candidate for House speaker, while others believe there could be personal or ideological differences between Trump and Emmer.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to closely monitor Emmer&#8217;s \u200bresponse and any\u200d potential endorsements he may receive from other influential figures within \u200cthe party. Furthermore, the reactions of other House Republican Caucus members will\u2063 provide insight into the impact of Trump&#8217;s statement on the race for House speaker.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Former \u2062President Donald Trump&#8217;s surprising\u2062 opposition to Tom Emmer&#8217;s \u200cbid for House speaker has added\u2064 a new dynamic to the race. Emmer, who has been campaigning for \u200bthe position, may face challenges in light of\u2063 Trump&#8217;s objection. As the situation \u200dunfolds, it \u200cwill be interesting to see how Emmer and other Republican candidates navigate the changing dynamics and\u2063 secure support for their bids.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump recently opposed House Majority Whip Tom Emmer&#8217;s (R-Minn.) candidacy for House speaker, despite previously stating he would not interfere in the race for the second-highest position in the presidency. On his social media platform, Truth Social, President Trump expressed his objection to Mr. Emmer&#8217;s potential appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1797,"featured_media":2077867,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2077866","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\/1797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}