{"id":2140952,"date":"2024-01-04T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-others-withdraw-endorsement-of-house-gop-recruit-after-he-criticizes-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T21:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:19:12","slug":"stefanik-others-withdraw-endorsement-of-house-gop-recruit-after-he-criticizes-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-others-withdraw-endorsement-of-house-gop-recruit-after-he-criticizes-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefanik, others retract support for House GOP recruit over Trump criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fstefanik-others-withdraw-endorsement-of-house-gop-recruit-after-he-criticizes-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=2140952&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">B| U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Elise\u200b Stefanik (R-NY)\u2063 (Photo \u200bby Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images) F| Craig Riedel \u2064(Photo via: Ohio House of \u200cRepresentatives District 82)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>6:11 PM \u2013 \u2063Thursday, January\u2063 4,\u200d 2024<\/p>\n<p>House \u2064Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik\u2064 has withdrawn her endorsement for \u200dformer Ohio state lawmaker Craig Riedel after he made comments criticizing former \u2064President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik (R-N.Y.) released a statement on X (Twitter) retracting her endorsement for Riedel (R-Ohio)\u200c after he was caught on tape \u200bcalling Trump\u200b \u201carrogant,\u201d among other\u200b things.  <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cEarlier \u2062this week, I informed Craig Riedel\u200c (OH-09) that \u2063I \u2062would be withdrawing my endorsement. I was very disappointed in his inappropriate comments \u200bregarding President Trump,\u201d\u00a0 Stefanik said. \u201cAs we begin \u200b2024, my focus is on ensuring we\u200c nominate the strongest \u200ccandidates on\u2063 the ballot who are committed to electing President Trump this November and expanding our House GOP Majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earlier this week, I informed Craig Riedel (OH-09) that I will be withdrawing my\u200d endorsement. I was\u2063 very\u2062 disappointed in his inappropriate\u2062 comments regarding President Trump. As we begin 2024, \u2062my\u2063 focus is on \u200bensuring we nominate the strongest candidates \u200bon the ballot \u2064who are\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1742953308044607901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Riedel was an Ohio \u200cstate representative\u2063 for three terms\u200c before entering the race for the House seat, \u200drepresenting Ohio\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup> Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>Riedel faced \u2064criticism after audio \u2064recordings of him denouncing Trump as \u201carrogant\u201d while declaring that he did not want the former president\u2019s support were leaked last month.<\/p>\n<p>In the audio, \u2064it can be heard that Riedel is asked, \u201cYou\u2019re not looking for a\u2063 Trump endorsement, are you?\u201d\u200b in which he\u2062 responds, \u201cI\u2019m not. We are not. Nope.\u201d He \u2064then calls Trump \u201carrogant\u201d \u200cand expresses\u2063 that he\u2063 does \u2064not like the way \u200dthe former president speaks\u200d or \u201ccalls people names.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representative Matt Gaetz\u2064 (R-Fla.) posted the leaked audio and labeled Riedel \u200da \u2064\u201cRINO,\u201d which is an acronym \u200bthat\u2063 means \u201cRepublican In Name Only.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/craig_riedel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Craig_riedel<\/a> is a RINO Never-Trumper. \u200b <\/p>\n<p>In \u2063his own \u200cwords \u200c\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bZ2Qo8qllC\">pic.twitter.com\/bZ2Qo8qllC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1733209083199549860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u2062 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The next day,\u2062 Riedel quickly backpedaled and declared his support for Trump, citing his accomplishments in \u2064foreign policy, job creation, inflation, and \u200bthe U.S.\u2064 southern border.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am endorsing President Donald \u200dJ. \u2063Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OH9?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OH9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/10Ees3dZG4\">pic.twitter.com\/10Ees3dZG4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig Riedel (@craig_riedel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/craig_riedel\/status\/1733243709959843858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House \u200bMajority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), who \u2063both formally endorsed Trump\u2019s 2024 White House bid this week, are among the House GOP leaders who have supported \u2062Riedel\u2019s\u200b congressional bid.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake \u200dof the audio \u2064release, some have abandoned\u200d Riedel, including \u200cStefanik. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, Representative Max \u2064Miller (R-Ohio) also announced that he \u200bwas\u2063 no longer endorsing Riedel, \u200bsaying in a statement that, \u201cDue to recent comments by \u2062Craig Riedel, I must rescind my support for his candidacy. Make America Great Again. \u200dAGAIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Due to recent comments by\u200c Craig Riedel, \u2064I must rescind my support for his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Make America Great Again. AGAIN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uh1A0aKbGb\">pic.twitter.com\/uh1A0aKbGb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaxMillerOH\/status\/1733242040383598737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200c 8,\u2062 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! \u200cReceive breaking news blasts directly to your \u200cinbox \u2062for free. Subscribe\u200c here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2063\t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>5 Illinois Voters \u2063think Trump is a bigger\u2063 problem than High Profile Pedos and Mark Cuban bows down to \u200bDEI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>On New Year\u2019s Day, more than\u2063 700,000 \u200dillegal \u200cimmigrants in California became eligible for Medi-Cal health benefits, regardless of immigration status.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Denise Aguilar, is a California mom,\u2062 activist\u200d and co-founder of Freedom Angels. She\u2019s \u200cbeen fighting for parental rights in the state for 10 years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Democrat \u200bleaders are struggling to handle \u200cthe growing influx of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-ralph-norman-invasion-of-migrants-across-border-blood-on-this-administrations-hands\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Ralph Norman: 'Invasion' of Migrants Across Border, 'Blood on This Administration's Hands'\">illegal aliens coming<\/a> into our country from\u2064 the Southern Border. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX\u200c sued a U.S.\u2064 labor board to block its\u200b case accusing the company of illegally firing employees calling CEO \u200cElon Musk \u201ca distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was well\u200c on its way to becoming \u2062a household name even before 2023 kicked \u200doff.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple fell nearly \u20623% to a seven-week \u200blow after Barclays downgraded the shares on concerns demand for its devices will remain weak in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 for the first time since April 2022,\u2063 buoyed\u2064 by optimism around the possible approval \u2062of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-st-kicks-off-2024-on-a-dull-note-as-yields-rise-apple-dips\/\" title=\"Wall Street starts 2024 on a lackluster note with rising yields and Apple's decline\">exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200b Craig Riedel&#8217;s critical comments about Trump impact his candidacy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Title: House GOP Leader Elise Stefanik Withdraws Endorsement for Craig Riedel Over Trump Criticisms<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In an\u2064 unexpected turn of events, Elise Stefanik,\u2063 the House Republican Conference Chair, has\u200d withdrawn her endorsement for former Ohio state lawmaker Craig\u200c Riedel. This \u200bdecision \u2064came after Riedel made critical comments about \u2062former President Donald Trump, causing dissatisfaction among Stefanik\u2063 and \u2064other House GOP leaders. This article examines the \u2064details of the\u200d controversy and its \u2064potential impact on Riedel&#8217;s candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik&#8217;s Withdrawal \u2062of Endorsement:<\/p>\n<p>Elise Stefanik, a Republican representative from New York, released a statement on Twitter retracting \u200bher endorsement for Craig Riedel. The decision was made following the emergence of audio recordings\u2064 in which Riedel referred to \u200bTrump \u200cas &#8220;arrogant&#8221; and expressed his lack of interest in seeking the\u2062 former president&#8217;s endorsement. Stefanik \u2064expressed disappointment in Riedel&#8217;s comments, emphasizing her commitment\u2063 to nominating candidates on the ballot who are dedicated to electing President \u200bTrump in the upcoming elections \u200dand expanding the House GOP Majority.<\/p>\n<p>Riedel&#8217;s Background and Criticisms:<\/p>\n<p>Craig Riedel, a former Ohio\u200d state representative, received backlash after the leaked audio recordings of his critical remarks about Trump surfaced. Riedel served\u200c three terms as a\u200d representative before\u200c entering the race for Ohio&#8217;s 9th Congressional District. In the recordings, \u200bRiedel explicitly \u2062stated that he\u2064 did not want Trump&#8217;s endorsement,\u200c called Trump &#8220;arrogant,&#8221; and criticized the former\u2064 president&#8217;s disdainful rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Controversy and Backpedaling:<\/p>\n<p>Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida posted the leaked audio recordings on Twitter, labeling \u2064Riedel\u200b as a &#8220;RINO&#8221; (Republican In Name Only). This\u2063 further intensified the controversy,\u200b drawing attention \u200cto Riedel&#8217;s apparent lack of support for Trump. Subsequently, Riedel swiftly backpedaled and publicly declared his endorsement for\u2063 Trump, \u200bciting the former \u200cpresident&#8217;s accomplishments in areas such as foreign\u200d policy, job creation, inflation, \u200cand\u200b securing the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Loss of Support:<\/p>\n<p>While House Majority\u2064 Leader Steve Scalise and House Majority \u2064Whip Tom\u2063 Emmer\u2063 have\u2062 endorsed \u2064Trump&#8217;s 2024\u2064 White House bid and \u200csupported Riedel&#8217;s congressional\u2064 campaign, Elise\u200b Stefanik&#8217;s\u2063 withdrawal of endorsement\u200c indicates\u2064 a change \u200bin the level of support Riedel can expect from House GOP leaders. Representative Max Miller from \u200dOhio also announced last month that \u2063he no longer endorses \u2064Riedel,\u200d adding to\u2063 the growing\u200b list of Republicans distancing\u2063 themselves from Riedel due to\u200d his comments.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Craig \u200bRiedel&#8217;s candidacy for Ohio&#8217;s 9th Congressional District has\u200c been marred by\u2064 controversy surrounding his \u2062critical comments about Donald Trump. The \u200cwithdrawal of endorsements from influential figures \u200clike Elise Stefanik and Max Miller raises questions\u2062 about Riedel&#8217;s ability to garner \u2064sufficient support within the Republican Party.\u200c As the 2024 \u2062elections\u200c approach, Riedel&#8217;s ability\u200d to regain the trust of\u200b the Republican base and secure important endorsements will be crucial for \u200dhis political future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has retracted her support for ex-Ohio legislator Craig Riedel due to his recent remarks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2140953,"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":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2140952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"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\/2140952","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\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2140953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2140952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2140952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}