{"id":2145023,"date":"2024-01-09T22:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T03:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-barrasso-becomes-highest-ranking-senator-to-endorse-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T22:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T03:23:55","slug":"john-barrasso-becomes-highest-ranking-senator-to-endorse-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-barrasso-becomes-highest-ranking-senator-to-endorse-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"John Barrasso, top-ranking senator, endorses 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\">12<\/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%2Fjohn-barrasso-becomes-highest-ranking-senator-to-endorse-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=2145023&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>Senate\u200c Republican Conference Chairman Endorses Trump,\u2062 Becoming Highest-Ranking Senate Republican to Back Former President<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) made a significant announcement on Tuesday, endorsing former\u2064 President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u200bbid to return to Washington. This endorsement\u200b from Barrasso, the No. \u200b3 Senate Republican, marks the highest-ranking support Trump has received from a Senate Republican.<\/p>\n<p>In an appearance\u2064 on Fox News, Barrasso stated, \u200b&#8221;When President Trump was in office, we \u200chad the best economy in my lifetime and most of our \u2064lifetimes, we\u2064 had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">energy independence<\/a>, our enemies feared us, and we had \u2062a secure border. Under Joe \u2062Biden, we have high prices, we have a wide open \u200dborder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso further\u200c emphasized his belief in a conservative-led Senate partnership with Trump, stating, &#8220;President Trump\u2064 and a new conservative-led \u200cSenate partnership will restore American greatness. That means \u200cputting freedom ahead of government power and economic strength over government subsidies. \u200dIt means putting affordable, available,\u2062 reliable American energy\u200d and American energy workers\u200b back on top.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Trump&#8217;s top senatorial endorsement came from National Republican Senatorial \u2062Committee Chairman Steve \u200cDaines (R-MT). Alongside Barrasso and Daines, a total of 20 GOP senators have endorsed \u200dTrump in the Republican primary.<\/p>\n<h3>List of GOP Senators \u200bWho Have Endorsed Trump:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)<\/li>\n<li>Mike\u200d Braun (R-IN)<\/li>\n<li>Katie Britt (R-AL)<\/li>\n<li>Ted Budd (R-NC)<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Cramer (R-ND)<\/li>\n<li>Tom Cotton (R-AR)<\/li>\n<li>Lindsey Graham (R-SC)<\/li>\n<li>Bill \u2063Hagerty (R-TN)<\/li>\n<li>Josh Hawley \u200d(R-MO)<\/li>\n<li>John Hoeven (R-ND)<\/li>\n<li>Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)<\/li>\n<li>Roger Marshall (R-KS)<\/li>\n<li>Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)<\/li>\n<li>Eric \u200cSchmitt (R-MO)<\/li>\n<li>Rick Scott (R-FL)<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)<\/li>\n<li>J.D. Vance (R-OH)<\/li>\n<li>Roger Wicker (R-MS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Out of the 49\u200d Republicans in the Senate, 20 have endorsed Trump. However, approximately half of the Senate Republicans have\u2062 stated that they will not \u2063support Trump in the \u200bprimary, with some backing Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who has since dropped his 2024 challenge to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Senate\u200c Minority Leader\u200b Mitch\u200d McConnell (R-KY) has committed to not weighing in on\u2063 the\u2064 presidential primary this cycle, while Senate Minority Whip John\u200c Thune (R-SD)\u2062 initially endorsed Scott but is now staying out \u2064of the primary.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate GOP conference consists of many establishment Republicans who value bipartisanship. Some \u2062of Trump&#8217;s GOP skeptics \u2064developed working relationships with him while he was in office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s refusal to accept his \u20642020 election loss and the \u2064resulting Capitol riot on January 6th strained his relationship with most\u200b Senate Republicans. Republicans also \u200bblamed Trump for\u2062 their loss in the Georgia runoff races, \u200dwhich led \u2064to\u200d Democrats gaining control of the\u200b Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these\u200d challenges, Trump remains the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-top-10-for-24-dem-candidates-includes-aoc-warren-somebody-named-roy-asberry-cooper-iii\/\" title=\"Washington Post Top 10 For \u201924 Dem Candidates Includes AOC, Warren, Somebody Named Roy Asberry Cooper III\">clear front-runner<\/a> in the Republican primary field and is even\u200d performing ahead of President Joe Biden in some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-long-will-votes-take-to-count-in-key-states\/\" title=\"How Long Will Votes Take To Count In Key States?\">general election polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u2063 here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063How does Barrasso&#8217;s \u200bposition as Senate Republican Conference Chairman impact the weight\u200d of his\u2064 endorsement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  However, Barrasso&#8217;s endorsement carries \u200bmore\u200d weight as he holds the position\u2064 of Senate\u2063 Republican Conference Chairman, making him the highest-ranking Senate\u200d Republican to back the former president.<\/p>\n<p>This endorsement comes as no\u2063 surprise, as Barrasso has been a staunch supporter of Trump&#8217;s policies during \u200bhis time in office. He praised the former president&#8217;s economic achievements, highlighting \u2064the strong \u2063economy and energy independence that \u2062the country\u2062 enjoyed under his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Barrasso expressed concern about the current\u200d state of affairs under\u200d President Joe Biden. \u200bHe\u200d pointed\u2063 out\u2063 the rising prices\u200b and the border crisis, emphasizing the need\u2062 for a\u2063 change in leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso&#8217;s endorsement \u200bgoes beyond just support for\u200d Trump as \u2063an individual. He believes in a\u200c conservative-led Senate partnership with the former president, which he believes \u2063will restore American greatness. According to Barrasso, this partnership\u200b would prioritize freedom over government power and economic strength over government subsidies. He also stressed\u2062 the importance of reviving the American energy industry and putting American energy \u200bworkers back\u2064 on top.<\/p>\n<p>This endorsement from Barrasso is significant for Trump, as it further solidifies his position within the Republican Party. It showcases the continued support \u2064that the former \u2062president enjoys among high-ranking party members, despite the controversies and \u2063challenges he faced during his\u200b tenure.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, \u200dTrump&#8217;s most prominent endorsement from a \u200csenator \u2063came from National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines. However, with Barrasso&#8217;s endorsement, Trump now\u2062 has the backing of the highest-ranking Senate\u2064 Republican, further bolstering his standing \u2064within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Barrasso&#8217;s endorsement of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s bid to return to Washington is a significant development. As the Senate Republican Conference Chairman, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-texas-rep-will-hurd-ends-gop-2024-presidential-bid-endorses-nikki-haley\/\" title=\"Former Texas Representative Will Hurd drops 2024 GOP presidential bid, backs Nikki Haley.\">support \u2062carries weight<\/a>\u2063 and signifies the continued backing that Trump \u200dreceives from influential members of the Republican Party.\u2064 This endorsement \u200dhighlights Barrasso&#8217;s belief in a conservative-led Senate partnership \u200cand his confidence in Trump&#8217;s ability to restore American greatness. It further solidifies \u2062Trump&#8217;s\u200d position within the party and sets\u2063 the stage for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-diverting-more-donations-from-pac-to-pay-for-mounting-legal-fees\/\" title=\"Trump using more PAC donations to cover increasing legal expenses.\">future political endeavors<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) became the highest-ranking Senate Republican to endorse former President Donald Trump&#8217;s return to Washington. Barrasso&#8217;s endorsement, made during a Fox News appearance on Tuesday evening, makes him the 20th GOP senator to support Trump in the Republican primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145023","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\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}