{"id":2121043,"date":"2023-12-10T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-predicts-potential-second-term-of-trump-will-be-worse\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T12:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:54:01","slug":"liz-cheney-predicts-potential-second-term-of-trump-will-be-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-predicts-potential-second-term-of-trump-will-be-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Cheney foresees a &#8216;worse&#8217; second term for 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%2Fliz-cheney-predicts-potential-second-term-of-trump-will-be-worse%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=2121043&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 Rep. Liz Cheney Expresses\u2063 Concerns About Trump&#8217;s Potential Second Term<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent \u2062interview on ABC&#8217;s This Week, former\u2063 Rep. Liz Cheney voiced her worries about the possibility of Donald Trump being elected for a\u2063 second term. Cheney&#8217;s concerns stem from Trump&#8217;s\u2063 recent comments during his campaign \u200cfor the Republican nomination in 2024. During a speech, Trump made a\u2063 statement about becoming a &#8220;dictator&#8221; for a day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think we have to take everything\u200b that Donald Trump says literally and seriously,&#8221; Cheney emphasized. &#8220;We have already witnessed\u2064 the \u2064extent of his \u200cactions following the 2020 election\u200b and the events \u200bof January 6. It&#8217;s important\u2062 to remember\u2063 that\u2063 on the\u200b morning of January 6, Trump \u2064believed he would \u2064remain as president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked if she believed a second term from\u2064 Trump would \u2063be\u2063 worse, Cheney responded with a \u200cresounding &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221; She\u2062 further\u200d explained \u200cher reasoning, stating that Trump&#8217;s experience and the absence of those who previously prevented his most extreme actions \u200bwould contribute to a more detrimental outcome.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It would be worse because he has had practice and because those people who were \u200daround him, who actually did stop the worst that he was trying to \u2063do, would not be around him again,&#8221; Cheney \u2062elaborated. &#8220;Our institutions don&#8217;t protect themselves;\u2062 it&#8217;s the people who do. \u2062When\u2064 you have individuals\u200b like Mike Flynn,\u2062 who suggested deploying the military to overturn election results, and\u2064 figures like Steve Bannon and Kash Patel, \u2064who are known for their\u2064 extreme views, being placed in key positions of power, it poses a significant threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheney, who served in the House of Representatives for \u2062Wyoming during Trump&#8217;s presidency, faced defeat in \u2064the 2022 primary election following\u200b her\u200c involvement in the Jan. \u20646 Committee. Prior to her committee appointment, Cheney had become a vocal opponent of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-2020-was-a-rigged-election\/\" title=\"Trump claims the 2020 election was rigged.\">facing numerous indictments related<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-receives-horrifying-news-from-special-counsel-jack-smith-regarding-jan-6-grand-jury\/\" title=\"Breaking: Trump Shocked by Disturbing Update from Special Counsel on Jan. 6 Grand Jury\">mishandling classified\u200d documents<\/a> and \u2062undermining the 2020 \u2063presidential election, Trump has maintained a strong following and pleaded not guilty to all 91 charges against him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to \u2064read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Cheney express concern about Trump&#8217;s \u2063lack of respect\u2064 for\u2063 the \u200cConstitution and \u2063the rule of law<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b S speeches and interviews, which she \u2062believes reflect a dangerous disregard for \u200bdemocracy and the rule \u2063of law.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney, who served \u2064as\u2063 the Republican Conference Chair\u2062 in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021,\u200b has been a vocal critic of Trump&#8217;s actions and rhetoric.\u2063 Despite being a prominent member of the Republican Party, Cheney has consistently stood up \u200bfor\u2064 what\u200b she believes is right, \u200deven if it means\u200d going\u2062 against the party line.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Cheney expressed her concerns about Trump&#8217;s attempts to undermine the 2020 election\u2063 results and his repeated claims of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">widespread voter fraud<\/a>, which have \u2062been debunked by numerous\u200b courts and election officials. She warned that if Trump were to be elected for a second term, \u200chis disregard for the democratic \u200cprocess could have severe consequences for\u2064 the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney highlighted Trump&#8217;s role in the January\u2063 6th insurrection at the Capitol, stating that his\u2063 false\u2062 claims and inflammatory \u2063language directly contributed to the violence that unfolded that day.\u200d She emphasized the importance of holding Trump accountable for his actions \u200dand ensuring that he\u2062 does not\u2063 have the opportunity\u2063 to incite\u2064 further unrest and division.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Cheney expressed concern about\u200c Trump&#8217;s \u2063lack of respect for the Constitution and the\u200d rule of law. She pointed to\u2064 his attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-prosecutors-putting-up-a-fight-to-keep-cameras-out-of-courtroom\/\" title=\"Trump prosecutors resisting cameras in courtroom\">pressure\u200d state officials<\/a> to overturn the election\u200d results\u200c and his frequent attacks \u200don the judiciary, labeling them as dangerous and unbecoming\u200c of a president.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s remarks come at a critical time for the Republican Party, as\u200c it grapples with its identity and future direction in \u200cthe post-Trump \u2064era. While many\u200d Republicans continue to support Trump and his policies,\u2062 Cheney&#8217;s outspokenness represents a segment \u200cof the party that recognizes the dangers\u200d of\u200c enabling Trump&#8217;s behavior and rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Cheney&#8217;s comments, Trump issued a statement dismissing her criticisms and asserting that he had been the victim of a stolen election. \u2064This back-and-forth between Cheney and Trump highlights the deep divisions within the party and the ongoing battle for \u200dthe soul of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Liz Cheney&#8217;s concerns \u2063about the potential of a\u200b second Trump term reflect the anxieties of many Americans who worry about the erosion of democratic norms and \u200dthe \u2064future\u2062 of the country. Her willingness to speak out against Trump, despite \u200bthe potential political backlash\u200c it may bring, demonstrates her commitment to upholding\u200c the principles of democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican Party\u2064 grapples with\u2062 its future, voices like Cheney&#8217;s will be \u200bcrucial in shaping the party&#8217;s direction. Whether the party chooses to continue down the path of\u2063 Trumpism or \u200bto chart a new course built on conservative principles and democratic\u200d values remains\u200b to be seen. However, Cheney&#8217;s concerns should not be dismissed but should instead be taken as\u200b a warning to safeguard the foundations of democracy and ensure that no individual, regardless of their political affiliation, can undermine \u200bthe integrity of the electoral process or the principles that underpin our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rep. Liz Cheney expressed concerns about Donald Trump&#8217;s potential second term, stating that he would only become &#8216;worse&#8217;. In an interview with ABC&#8217;s This Week, Cheney shared her prediction based on Trump&#8217;s recent remarks. Trump has been actively campaigning for the Republican party, touring various parts of the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2121044,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2121043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2121043","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2121044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}