{"id":2114748,"date":"2023-12-03T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T23:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priebus-rejects-democracy-on-the-ballot-attack-on-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T23:25:27","slug":"priebus-rejects-democracy-on-the-ballot-attack-on-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priebus-rejects-democracy-on-the-ballot-attack-on-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Priebus dismisses &#8216;Democracy On The Ballot&#8217; criticism of Trump"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fpriebus-rejects-democracy-on-the-ballot-attack-on-trump%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=2114748&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 GOP \u200cOfficial Rejects &#8220;Democracy is on\u2064 the Ballot&#8221; Argument Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2063former\u200d top GOP official who \u200dserved in the Trump administration has\u2062 dismissed the argument \u200cthat &#8220;democracy is on the ballot&#8221; when it comes to former President Donald\u200d Trump. Reince Priebus, the former Republican National\u200c Committee chairman\u2064 and Trump&#8217;s first \u200dchief of\u200d staff, criticized President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s mantra during a \u2062recent TV appearance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former\u2063 RNC chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reince?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Reince<\/a> rejects warnings from Democrats about\u2064 potential\u2063 Trump-Biden rematch in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How\u2063 they can claim on one hand democracy\u2064 is on the ballot and sit there with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gops-crowded-pa-gubernatorial-field-a-help-or-hindrance\/\" title=\"GOP\u2019s Crowded PA Gubernatorial Field: A Help Or Hindrance?\">historically weak candidate<\/a> is unbelievable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SP7oSL0KUx\">https:\/\/t.co\/SP7oSL0KUx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N7NP62ket0\">pic.twitter.com\/N7NP62ket0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisWeekABC\/status\/1731391776290660575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Priebus \u2062justified\u2063 his stance\u200b by pointing to Biden&#8217;s weak poll numbers, suggesting \u2063that if democracy \u2062truly \u200bhung in\u200d the balance, \u2063the Democrats would not have chosen a candidate\u200c with such \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-is-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-to-gop-thanks-to-identity-politics-kaylee-mcghee-white\/\" title=\"Kaylee McGhee White believes Kamala Harris is a constant source of advantage for the GOP due to her focus on identity politics.\">low approval\u200d ratings<\/a>. He compared Biden&#8217;s numbers to those of \u200cTrump and former\u200c President \u2064Barack Obama, noting that despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-breaks-out-at-paul-newmans-camp-for-sick-children-but-no-injuries-reported\/\" title=\"Fire Breaks Out At Paul Newman\u2019s Camp For Sick Children, But No Injuries Reported\">facing similar challenges<\/a>, Trump and \u200dObama remained popular within their respective parties.<\/p>\n<p>Biden had previously declared \u2063that &#8220;democracy is \u2064on the ballot&#8221; ahead of the midterm elections, referencing the\u200c events of January 6, 2021, and Trump&#8217;s refusal to accept the 2020 election results. However, Priebus argued that focusing on Trump is a mistake for the Biden team, as there are other strong candidates in the\u2062 mix.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate Among Panelists<\/h3>\n<p>New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, a panelist\u200d on the\u200d same TV show, suggested that \u2063the argument of democracy being\u200c at stake could be \u2063effective in defeating Trump, as there \u200dare\u2063 independent and swing voters who are concerned about\u2062 the state of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Brazile, a former head of the Democratic National Committee, disagreed with Priebus and\u200b emphasized the importance of contrasting Biden with Trump. She believed that highlighting \u2063the stark differences between\u200c the two\u200d would benefit Biden&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the debate\u2063 over whether &#8220;democracy is on\u200b the ballot&#8221; remains a contentious \u2063issue, with Priebus asserting\u200d that Biden&#8217;s weak candidate status undermines the argument, while others argue that it is\u200c a crucial point \u2062of differentiation in the upcoming \u200celection.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Priebus believe\u2063 should be the focus\u2064 of \u200dRepublicans in the upcoming election rather\u2062 than solely relying on opposition to Trump<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cy is on the ballot, but then \u200bon the other hand say &#8216;we don&#8217;t know if we can trust the\u2064 voters to\u2062 make\u2062 the right decision,'&#8221; Priebus said in an interview with Fox News. &#8220;That&#8217;s not a very coherent argument.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Priebus was responding to comments made by President Biden and \u2063other Democrats who have suggested \u2063that the\u200b integrity of American democracy is at stake if Trump were\u200d to run for president again in 2024. They argue that Trump&#8217;s false claims \u2064of \u200celection fraud in 2020 and his attempts\u2062 to \u2064overturn the election results pose a threat to the \u200cdemocratic process.<\/p>\n<p>However, Priebus countered\u200d that the\u200d argument fails to acknowledge \u2062the\u200c resilience of American democracy and the ability of voters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-state-blues-the-radical-black-feminist-who-became-a-trump-supporter\/\" title=\"Blue State Blues: The Radical Black Feminist Who Became a Trump Supporter\">hold politicians accountable<\/a>. &#8220;I\u200c think the strength of the system is that you&#8217;re going to have to\u2064 run\u2062 and win on your merits and your \u200dideas, and not on fear, not on\u2062 lies, not on conspiracy\u2063 theories,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Priebus pointed\u2063 out that Trump has the right to run for office\u200c again if he chooses to do so, just like any other American citizen. He argued that it is up to the voters to \u2063decide whether they want to \u200bsupport Trump or not, and that it is not \u200cthe government&#8217;s role to prevent him from running.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think\u200b the American people are smart enough to make the right decision,&#8221; Priebus stated. &#8220;If Donald Trump runs in 2024 and the American people don&#8217;t want him,\u200b they&#8217;re not going to vote for him. That&#8217;s how it works in America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging\u200c that some\u200b Republicans may have reservations about Trump&#8217;s style\u2062 and rhetoric,\u200b Priebus emphasized that \u200dit is ultimately the voters who \u2064will determine the outcome of the \u2063election. He \u200durged Republicans to focus on policy issues and presenting a compelling vision for the future, rather than solely relying on opposition to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s not let the conversation become\u2064 about banning people from the ballot,&#8221; Priebus said. \u2063&#8221;Let&#8217;s let the conversation be about what ideas and \u200dpolicies we have to move\u200d America forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Priebus&#8217; comments reflect a division \u2064within the Republican Party regarding Trump&#8217;s potential candidacy in 2024. While some Republicans continue to support and defend Trump, others are seeking to distance themselves from the controversial former president.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062Reince Priebus, a former top GOP official who served in the Trump\u200b administration, has \u2063rejected\u200c the argument that &#8220;democracy is on the\u200c ballot&#8221; when it\u200c comes to former President Donald Trump. He believes that American democracy is strong enough to handle Trump&#8217;s potential candidacy and that it is up to the voters to decide. Priebus urged Republicans \u200bto focus on policy issues and\u200c presenting a compelling vision for the \u2062future rather than solely relying on opposition to Trump. \u200dThe debate over Trump&#8217;s role in the party and his potential candidacy in 2024 will continue to shape the \u2064Republican landscape in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former GOP official Reince Priebus, who worked in Trump&#8217;s administration, dismisses the notion that &#8220;democracy is on the ballot&#8221; as a feeble argument against the former president. Priebus, who served as Trump&#8217;s chief of staff, opposes President Biden&#8217;s endorsement of this mantra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2114749,"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-2114748","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\/2114748","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}