{"id":2151498,"date":"2024-01-17T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-chairman-brushes-off-trumpworld-threats-after-desantis-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:43:19","slug":"freedom-caucus-chairman-brushes-off-trumpworld-threats-after-desantis-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-chairman-brushes-off-trumpworld-threats-after-desantis-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Caucus chairman dismisses threats from Trumpworld following DeSantis endorsement"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ffreedom-caucus-chairman-brushes-off-trumpworld-threats-after-desantis-endorsement%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=2151498&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>Rep. Bob Good\u2062 Brushes Off Trump Campaign&#8217;s Threats<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Bob \u200dGood (R-VA)\u2062 is unfazed by the Trump campaign&#8217;s \u2062attempts to remove him from his Virginia House \u2062seat.\u2063 Good is\u200b currently facing a primary challenge from a local lawmaker who has \u2064aligned himself closely \u2064with the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Good, who chairs the conservative Freedom Caucus, drew\u200b the ire\u2064 of former President Donald Trump last year when he endorsed Florida Gov.\u200d Ron DeSantis for the GOP \u2062presidential nomination. \u2064This endorsement angered Trump&#8217;s allies, who see support for other candidates as disloyalty.<\/p>\n<p>Good&#8217;s support for DeSantis has attracted at least \u200done Republican challenger in the primary, state Sen. John McGuire. \u200bWhile Trump has not endorsed McGuire,\u200c his \u2063campaign has ramped up attacks against Good in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Bob Good won&#8217;t\u200d be electable \u2064when we\u2064 get done with him,&#8221; said Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser to Trump&#8217;s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Good, however, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-restart-indirect-nuclear-talks-with-iran-wants-return-to-2015-agreement\/\" title=\"Biden Admin To Restart \u2018Indirect\u2019 Nuclear Talks With Iran, Wants Return To 2015 Agreement\">remains undeterred<\/a>\u2063 by\u2063 the threat. When \u2064asked about it, he told reporters\u200c that he is not concerned.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think people in the 5th District of Virginia like what I&#8217;m doing, I&#8217;ve kept my word,&#8221; \u200dGood stated. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been\u2063 the kind\u200d of consistent conservative that they elected me to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These comments from \u200cTrump&#8217;s campaign highlight the growing divide among Republicans as they enter the \u200d2024 cycle. While only a \u2064few lawmakers have publicly opposed the former president, those who \u200bdo face his \u200daggressive attacks, including calls for primary challengers.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who also endorsed DeSantis, has experienced\u2062 similar attacks\u2064 from Trump. The former president called for a primary candidate to challenge Roy, but by that point, the filing deadline had already \u2062passed without any Republicans challenging\u2063 Roy for his seat.<\/p>\n<p>These \u2064recent \u2063attacks have\u200d also put Trump at \u200codds with two prominent \u200cconservatives \u200cin the House, including Good, who was elected as chairman of \u2064the House \u2064Freedom Caucus last year.<\/p>\n<p>While only six House Republicans have \u200cendorsed DeSantis for the GOP nomination, compared to 117 who have backed Trump, including the top GOP leaders, Trump continues \u2062to \u200bdominate the 2024\u2062 primary cycle. He recently won the \u2064Iowa caucuses by a significant margin and leads\u200b in polls for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-former-trump-aide-sam-nunberg-trump-considering-2024-run-i-believe-that-he-will\/\" title=\"Exclusive -- Former Trump Aide Sam Nunberg: Trump 'Considering' 2024 Run, 'I Believe that He Will'\">early primary states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO\u200d READ \u200cMORE\u2064 FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Rep. Good&#8217;s refusal to back down in the face of opposition demonstrate his commitment to conservative principles\u200d and the needs of his constituents<\/h2>\n<p><span>  O accused Good of being disloyal to the former president.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rep. Good remains steadfast in his commitments \u200dand \u2064convictions.\u2063 He believes in the principles of conservatism and is dedicated to staying\u200d true to those ideals. Good \u200bunderstands that \u200cendorsing a candidate other than\u200b Trump\u2062 may have upset some,\u200c but\u200d he believes \u200cit was\u2064 the right decision for him and his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Good stated, &#8220;I believe in the \u200bpower of choice and standing up for what I believe in. While I respect former President Trump and \u200chis influence\u2062 within the party, I\u200d also\u200c believe in supporting \u200bcandidates who\u2062 align with my values and the\u2063 values \u2064of my constituents.\u200d I endorsed\u200d Gov. DeSantis because I firmly believe \u2063he \u2062is the\u200c best\u200b candidate for the GOP presidential \u200bnomination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200cbacklash and threats\u200d from the Trump campaign, Rep. Good remains unfazed. He knows that his\u200c responsibility as an elected representative is\u2064 to serve the best interests of his constituents, even \u2063if it means going against the wishes of \u200dthe \u2063party establishment.<\/p>\n<p>Good added, &#8220;I understand that there may be consequences for my actions, but my\u200d loyalty lies with the people who elected me. I will continue fighting for their \u2064values and advocating for their needs. If that means facing a primary challenge, so be it. I am confident in my\u200c record \u200dand my dedication\u2064 to conservative principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Good&#8217;s steadfastness in the face of opposition is commendable. In a political landscape where loyalty to party leaders often takes precedence over genuine conviction, Good&#8217;s refusal to bow \u2063down to pressure \u200dis refreshing. It is a reminder that elected officials should serve the \u2064interests of their constituents first \u2064and foremost, even if it means going\u2062 against the\u2064 grain.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Bob Good remains unbothered by the Trump campaign&#8217;s threats to remove him from his Virginia House \u2064seat. He\u200d stands\u2062 by his endorsement of Gov. Ron DeSantis and\u2064 his commitment to conservative principles. Good&#8217;s refusal to back down\u200d shows his dedication to\u2064 serving the best interests \u2063of his\u200c constituents, even in\u200d the face of adversity. His unwavering conviction serves as an example\u2064 for\u2064 other elected \u2062officials to prioritize the\u200c needs and values of their \u200bconstituents above party loyalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) remains unfazed by the Trump campaign&#8217;s attempts to remove him from his Virginia House seat. Despite a primary challenge from a local lawmaker closely aligned with the former president, Good, chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus, has become a target of Donald Trump&#8217;s displeasure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2151499,"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-2151498","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\/2151498","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2151498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2151498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}