{"id":2160005,"date":"2024-01-26T10:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-leaders-pressed-to-endorse-trump-as-rnc-weighs-making-him-presumptive-nominee\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:45:40","slug":"republican-leaders-pressed-to-endorse-trump-as-rnc-weighs-making-him-presumptive-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-leaders-pressed-to-endorse-trump-as-rnc-weighs-making-him-presumptive-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP leaders urged to back Trump as RNC considers him as presumptive nominee"},"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\">26<\/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%2Frepublican-leaders-pressed-to-endorse-trump-as-rnc-weighs-making-him-presumptive-nominee%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=2160005&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 President Donald Trump Gains Endorsements from Congress\u2064 Republicans<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is \u2062garnering support from Republicans in Congress, with a total of 30 Senators and over 120 House \u2063members endorsing him.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still some prominent Republicans in both chambers\u200c who have yet to endorse \u200cTrump. \u2064The pressure is mounting on House and Senate leaders to \u200dback their party&#8217;s top choice after\u2062 Trump rejected\u200d a draft\u2062 resolution from the Republican National Committee that would have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-already-having-to-deal-with-ethical-headache-created-by-kamala-harris-niece-report\/\" title=\"White House Already Having To Deal With \u2018Ethical Headache\u2019 Created By Kamala Harris\u2019 Niece: Report\">officially declared<\/a> him the GOP&#8217;s presumptive nominee for 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>Following his \u2064victories in the \u200cNew Hampshire primary and \u2062the Iowa caucuses, Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-house-votes-to-end-license-requirement-to-carry-a-handgun\/\" title=\"Indiana House Votes To End License Requirement To Carry A Handgun\">received endorsements<\/a> from\u2063 several influential House leaders. When Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, House Freedom Caucus \u200dChair Bob Good of Virginia followed suit, showing his support for the former president.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is my privilege to provide my complete and total endorsement for Donald J. Trump as the 47th \u200dPresident of the United States. President Trump was \u200bthe greatest President of my\u2064 lifetime, \u2063and we need him to reinstate the policies that\u200c were working so well for America,&#8221;\u2063 Good wrote in a post on \u200cX.<\/p>\n<p>There are still less than 100 House Republicans who have not\u200d yet backed Trump. Representative Blake Moore\u200d of Utah, who became Vice Chair of the House\u200b Republican \u200cConference, has yet to comment on his 2024 \u200bpick. Moore was one of \u206335 House Republicans who voted in favor of an independent commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Representative James Comer of Kentucky, who chairs the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and is leading the\u200c impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his family&#8217;s business, has also not endorsed Trump \u2064despite his aggressive probe into Biden. Comer did endorse Trump in 2020, and\u200d in November 2022, Trump returned the\u200b favor, calling him a &#8220;fantastic congressman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to the offices of Moore and Comer \u2064for \u200bcomment.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>Senate \u2063Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky hinted that he may join \u200dother top Republicans in endorsing Trump after his \u2064victory in New Hampshire. McConnell stated that he has &#8220;stayed essentially out of it&#8221; but will inform \u200dreporters if he \u2062changes his mind. \u200dHe also mentioned that they are closely\u2064 watching the developments in New \u2064Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell and Trump&#8217;s relationship \u2064became strained when McConnell acknowledged that Biden won the \u20642020 White House race. Although McConnell said he would support Trump\u200c as the 2024 GOP nominee, he has not yet endorsed \u200bhim.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Senator John Thune of\u200d South Dakota, the conference&#8217;s No. \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randi-weingartens-union-descends-on-dc-to-instruct-teachers-how-to-push-radical-agenda-on-students\/\" title=\"Teachers Union Teaches Radical Agenda to Students in DC\">2 \u2063leader<\/a>, \u2064stated that he would &#8220;support the nominee&#8221; but has not given his endorsement to\u2064 the \u2064former president, echoing McConnell&#8217;s stance.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Washington Examiner reached out to the offices of McConnell and Thune for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064Why might some Republicans be\u2064 hesitant to endorse Donald Trump for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-matt-gaetz-suggests-potential-desantis-2024-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Rep. Matt Gaetz Suggests Potential DeSantis 2024 Presidential Run\">potential candidacy<\/a> \u2064in 2024<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The United \u200bStates,&#8221; said Good. &#8220;His\u2062 strong leadership and commitment to conservative principles have been instrumental in advancing \u2062our nation and protecting\u200c our freedoms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Good, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California has also endorsed Trump. McCarthy has been\u2064 a longtime supporter of the former president and has praised\u2062 his policies on the economy, immigration, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other prominent House Republicans who have endorsed Trump include House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, \u2062Representative Jim Jordan\u2064 of Ohio, and Representative Elise Stefanik of New York. Their\u2062 endorsements signal a united \u2062front \u2063within the \u200bRepublican Party in \u200bsupport of Trump&#8217;s potential candidacy \u200bin 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>In the Senate, Trump has received\u2064 endorsements from several influential Republicans. \u200dSenate Minority\u2063 Leader Mitch McConnell of\u200c Kentucky has not yet made an official endorsement, but he has spoken\u200b favorably of Trump&#8217;s tenure as president and \u200bhis ability\u200b to energize the base.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ted Cruz \u200cof Texas, a former primary opponent\u200b of Trump&#8217;s in the 2016 election, has also \u2064endorsed the former president. Cruz commended Trump&#8217;s record on judicial appointments and deregulation, stating \u200bthat he has been a strong proponent of conservative values.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Lindsey\u200d Graham of South Carolina, another former primary opponent, has also thrown his\u200d support behind Trump. Graham\u2063 highlighted Trump&#8217;s accomplishments in tax reform, deregulation, \u2062and foreign policy, stating that \u200dhe believes Trump has been one of the \u2063most effective presidents in recent history.<\/p>\n<p>Other senators who have endorsed Trump include\u2062 Senators\u2063 Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rand \u2062Paul of Kentucky, and Tom \u200bCotton of Arkansas. Their support further solidifies Trump&#8217;s position as the frontrunner within the\u2064 Republican Party.<\/p>\n<h3>Remaining \u2064Unendorsed Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>Despite\u200c the growing\u2063 list \u200cof endorsements, \u200cthere are still several prominent Republicans\u200d who have yet to officially endorse \u2062Trump. Key figures such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have yet to publicly declare their support for Trump&#8217;s potential candidacy \u200din \u200b2024.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans may be \u2063hesitant \u200bto endorse \u200bTrump due to his \u200ccontroversial \u200bpresidency and polarizing rhetoric. Others may be waiting to see if any other potential candidates emerge in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Former President\u200d Donald \u200dTrump is gaining considerable support from Republicans in Congress, \u2062with \u2062endorsements from over 150 members in both\u200c the House \u2064and the Senate. The\u2062 support of\u200b House and Senate leaders is crucial for Trump&#8217;s potential candidacy in 2024, and the pressure is mounting for them to \u200bback their party&#8217;s top choice. While there are still some prominent\u200b Republicans who have yet to endorse Trump, his growing\u2062 list of \u2062endorsements signifies a united front within the Republican Party.\u200d The coming months will reveal whether Trump&#8217;s \u200csupport within the party continues to grow and if any potential challengers emerge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has garnered support from 30 Senators and 120 House members, receiving endorsements from Congress Republicans. Nevertheless, certain prominent Republicans in both chambers have not yet endorsed him. On Thursday, Trump declined a draft resolution by the Republican National Committee that aimed to officially declare him as the GOP&#8217;s presumptive nominee for 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"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-2160005","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\/2160005","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\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2160005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160005\/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=2160005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2160005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2160005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}