{"id":2078019,"date":"2023-10-24T16:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-forceful-statement-on-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-a-tragic-mistake\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:18:49","slug":"trump-issues-forceful-statement-on-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-a-tragic-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-forceful-statement-on-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-a-tragic-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams new Speaker nominee Tom Emmer: &#8216;A tragic mistake!&#8217;"},"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%2Ftrump-issues-forceful-statement-on-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-a-tragic-mistake%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=2078019&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>Trump Slams New Speaker Nominee Tom Emmer: &#8216;A Tragic Mistake!&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump unleashed \u2062his fury on\u2064 Tuesday over the nomination of Republican\u200b Rep. Tom \u200dEmmer \u2064of Minnesota \u2064to become House Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer secured majority support from Republicans in the \u200cclosed-door \u200dHouse Republican Conference voting, but fell short of the 217 votes needed for a floor majority and to be elected \u2063as speaker, according to The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump expressed his hope that Emmer never becomes speaker, criticizing him for not respecting the power of a Trump endorsement\u2064 and for spending more time defending Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar than supporting Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump referred to a 2019 incident in which Emmer disapproved of chants directed against Omar during \u2062a Trump rally.<\/p>\n<p>Trump questioned Emmer&#8217;s loyalty to \u200dRepublican voters and whether his recent\u2063 pro-Trump \u2062stance is genuine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Everyone who votes for Emmer on \u2062the House floor, I\u2019ll\u200c actively work to primary them out.<\/p>\n<p>That includes MTG, Lauren \u2062Boebert, Matt Gaetz, or any of them.<\/p>\n<p>If I wanted a neocon, Big Pharma, George Soros stooge as Speaker, I would\u2019ve voted Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catturd \u200b (@catturd2) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catturd2\/status\/1716854339887673389?\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump warned \u200cthat voting for Emmer, whom he labeled a globalist RINO \u2063(Republican in name only), would be a tragic mistake for \u200bthe Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to a blog post by The \u200bWashington Post, about 25 Republicans \u2062refused to back Emmer during a roll call vote, and five Republicans voted &#8220;present.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Jim \u2063Banks of Indiana expressed his refusal to support\u2062 Emmer, accusing the left flank\u2062 of the conference of blocking Speaker-designee Jim Jordan and nominating the most liberal member of leadership.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Rep <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realannapaulina?\">@realannapaulina<\/a> has announced that she believes GOP Speaker Designee Tom Emmer does NOT have the votes to be Speaker, and she will NOT support\u2062 him \u2062on the floor<\/p>\n<p>Emmer is going to STRUGGLE to secure the votes based on the opposition at \u200cthis point.<\/p>\n<p>She will be\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZmhB2xNNxs\">pic.twitter.com\/ZmhB2xNNxs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1716884378943414478?\">October \u200b24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga \u200dof\u200c Michigan described the situation as a &#8220;dumpster fire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The House has been without a speaker since Oct. 3, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by a vote triggered by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>House \u200cRepublicans initially\u2064 chose Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana as speaker, but \u200che stepped \u200cdown due to lack of support. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the majority of votes in the\u2062 conference but lost three floor votes.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has\u200d been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a \u200bbiblical worldview and speak the truth about what \u200dis happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to\u2062 let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we \u200cshare with our community. We stand for truth. We\u200c stand \u200cfor freedom. 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Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend \u2063traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with \u2064us\u2063 by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-forceful-statement-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-tragic-mistake\/\">Trump Issues Forceful Statement on New Speaker \u2064Nominee Tom Emmer: &#8216;A \u2063Tragic Mistake!&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2062 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the nomination of\u2062 Tom Emmer for speaker divided the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 Out a permanent speaker since the resignation of\u200b Nancy Pelosi in August, and the nomination of Tom Emmer has been highly contentious within \u2063the Republican \u200dParty. Emmer,\u200c who previously served as chair of the\u2062 National \u2064Republican Congressional Committee, was seen as \u2064a frontrunner for the speaker position due to his experience and support from many Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 Trump&#8217;s criticism of Emmer raises questions\u200d about the unity within \u2062the party. Trump&#8217;s endorsement has\u2063 traditionally been seen as a valuable asset for Republican candidates,\u200d and his disapproval of Emmer signifies a\u2063 potential divide \u2063within the party. Trump&#8217;s criticism of\u200c Emmer&#8217;s\u2062 supposed lack\u2062 of loyalty to Republican voters and his support for Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar certainly\u2062 adds fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<p>It is also noteworthy that a\u200d significant number of Republicans have refused to back\u2064 Emmer, with some accusing him of \u200cbeing\u2064 a &#8220;globalist RINO.&#8221; This further highlights the divisions within the party and the struggle \u200dto find a consensus candidate for speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The lack \u2063of a permanent speaker has left \u200bthe House \u2063in a state of disarray, with key legislative \u2063priorities left in limbo. The inability to elect a new speaker reflects poorly on the\u2062 Republican Party and raises questions about their ability to govern effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The nomination of Tom \u2062Emmer as speaker has become a major point of contention within the Republican Party, with \u200ccriticism from both Trump and fellow \u200cRepublicans. The House is in desperate need of\u2062 a strong and effective leader, and\u2064 it remains to be seen whether Emmer will be able to rally enough support to secure \u200bthe position.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the nomination of Tom Emmer as speaker has sparked significant\u200d controversy\u200c within the Republican Party. Trump&#8217;s criticism and the refusal of some Republicans\u2064 to support Emmer \u2062highlight the divisions within the party and \u2062the challenges they face in finding \u2064a unifying leader. The House is\u2063 in desperate need of a permanent speaker to effectively govern and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-forceful-statement-on-new-speaker-nominee-tom-emmer-a-tragic-mistake\/\" title=\"Trump slams new Speaker nominee Tom Emmer: 'A tragic mistake!'\">address key\u200b legislative priorities<\/a>. The \u200bcoming days will reveal whether Emmer can overcome these challenges and \u2062secure the necessary votes\u2064 for the position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump criticized the nomination of Rep. Tom Emmer as House Speaker. 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