{"id":2139622,"date":"2024-01-03T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-majority-whip-tom-emmer-backs-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T15:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T20:00:54","slug":"house-majority-whip-tom-emmer-backs-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-majority-whip-tom-emmer-backs-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip, supports 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\">14<\/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%2Fhouse-majority-whip-tom-emmer-backs-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=2139622&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>House Majority Whip Tom Emmer Endorses Donald Trump for \u200b2024 Election<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200d a significant move, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) has officially endorsed Donald Trump \u200cfor\u2063 the 2024 election. This endorsement comes despite Trump&#8217;s opposition to Emmer&#8217;s\u2062 run for speaker last year, highlighting the former president&#8217;s growing support among\u2062 GOP leadership in the House.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats have made clear they\u200b will use every tool in \u2064their arsenal \u2064to try \u2062and keep \u200c [President] Joe Biden and his \u2064failed policies in power. We cannot let them,\u201d Emmer \u2064stated. \u201cIt\u2019s time for Republicans to unite behind our party\u2019s clear frontrunner, which is\u200d why I am proud to endorse Donald J.\u2062 Trump for President.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Emmer, who has been a \u2062member\u200c of the\u200d House since 2015, quickly rose through the ranks and currently\u2064 serves\u200b as the majority whip. In this role, \u2063he is responsible for rallying votes for the GOP&#8217;s legislative \u200bpriorities. Emmer&#8217;s endorsement follows House Majority Leader Steve Scalise&#8217;s endorsement of Trump, \u2062solidifying Trump&#8217;s support among key\u2062 House leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Other House leaders\u2064 who have\u2063 backed Trump \u200cinclude House Speaker Mike \u2062Johnson (R-LA) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY).<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Emmer competed for the speakership and won the GOP \u2064nomination\u200c after Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)\u2062 failed to secure victory in their respective bids. However, Emmer quickly withdrew \u2062from \u2062the race after Trump publicly criticized him on his social media platform, Truth Social. This led\u200b to some Republicans \u2062questioning Emmer&#8217;s conservative \u200dcredentials.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-prosecutors-signal-trump-likely-facing-criminal-charges-trump-responds-report\/\" title=\"New York Prosecutors Signal Trump Likely Facing Criminal Charges; Trump Responds: Report\">facing criminal cases<\/a> and ballot\u2063 access\u200d issues, Trump remains a strong contender for a second presidential term. National polls show him as the clear\u200b frontrunner in the GOP field, which is\u2063 gradually narrowing.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate release, the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation, including Emmer, announced their endorsement \u200bfor Trump. They cited issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-yellen-dismissed-concerns-of-double-digit-inflation\/\" title=\"Secy. Yellen dismissed concerns of double-digit inflation\">double-digit inflation<\/a>, higher taxes, and the border crisis as concerns affecting their state under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE\u2064 TO GET THE\u2062 DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the support\u2064 of Emmer and \u2064other \u2062House Republicans, \u200cTrump has garnered close \u2063to 100 endorsements in the GOP-led House, giving\u200d him a significant \u2064advantage over his remaining rivals in the\u2064 upcoming Iowa caucuses.<\/p>\n<p>Other major GOP\u2063 candidates\u2063 still in the race for the presidential\u2062 nomination\u200c include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former\u2064 South \u200dCarolina Governor and\u2063 United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former \u200cNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, \u200band former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200bthe reasons behind \u2064Tom Emmer&#8217;s endorsement of Donald Trump for the 2024 election?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  P last month,\u200c further \u2062solidifying Trump&#8217;s position as the favored candidate among key Republican leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dendorsement from Emmer is significant for several reasons. Firstly, it highlights the growing support for\u2062 Trump within the \u200cGOP leadership, despite his \u2064controversial tenure as president. \u2064Emmer&#8217;s decision to \u2064endorse Trump demonstrates the \u200dformer president&#8217;s ability to maintain a strong \u200dbase of support within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, Emmer&#8217;s endorsement comes in the face of previous disagreements between the two. Trump had\u2063 opposed Emmer&#8217;s bid for the position of speaker last \u200byear, \u2063which makes this endorsement all\u2063 the\u200c more noteworthy. It suggests that Emmer \u200dis willing \u2063to \u2063put aside personal differences for the sake\u2064 of party\u2063 unity and supporting a candidate who he believes can lead the Republicans to victory \u200bin \u200cthe 2024\u2064 election.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer&#8217;s endorsement also reflects the growing concerns among Republicans \u200dabout\u2064 the policies and actions of the Biden administration. He asserts that Democrats are determined to retain power\u200d and \u2063push forward with what he perceives as failed policies. By endorsing Trump, Emmer sees him \u2062as the clear frontrunner\u2062 and the \u2064best candidate to rally \u2062the party behind \u2062in order to counter the Democrats&#8217; agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of\u200c this\u2062 endorsement is significant as well.\u2063 With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-she-plans-to-vote-out-mccarthy-pelosi-comments-raise-eyebrows\/\" title=\"AOC to vote against McCarthy, Pelosi's remarks cause concern.\">2022 midterm elections approaching<\/a>, GOP leaders are looking for a strong leader who can help them regain control of Congress. Emmer&#8217;s endorsement of\u200b Trump sends\u2064 a signal to fellow Republicans that he believes Trump is\u200d the right choice to lead the party and help them achieve \u2064their electoral goals.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer&#8217;s rise through the\u200d ranks in the House and his current position as \u200bmajority whip also add weight to his endorsement. As a respected member \u200cof the GOP leadership, his support\u2063 carries influence and may sway other \u2063Republicans to follow suit. This endorsement could potentially lead to a domino effect, with more party members throwing \u2062their support behind Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, House\u2063 Majority Whip Tom\u200d Emmer&#8217;s endorsement of Donald Trump for the 2024 \u200belection is a significant development within the\u2064 GOP.\u2062 It showcases Trump&#8217;s growing support among Republican leaders, highlights the importance \u2063of \u2063party unity, and underscores\u200b concerns about the direction of the Biden administration. As the 2022 \u2064midterms approach,\u200c Emmer&#8217;s endorsement could have a\u200c lasting impact on the Republican Party and its future trajectory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 election, despite their previous clash when Emmer ran for speaker. This further strengthens Trump&#8217;s backing from GOP leaders in the House, as Democrats&#8217; determination to hinder President Joe Biden becomes evident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2139623,"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-2139622","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\/2139622","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=2139622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2139623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}