{"id":2210144,"date":"2024-03-31T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lawler-dodges-endorsing-trumps-reelection-bid-focused-on-my-district\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T20:00:41","slug":"mike-lawler-dodges-endorsing-trumps-reelection-bid-focused-on-my-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lawler-dodges-endorsing-trumps-reelection-bid-focused-on-my-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Lawler avoids endorsing Trump for reelection, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m focused on serving my district."},"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\">28<\/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%2Fmike-lawler-dodges-endorsing-trumps-reelection-bid-focused-on-my-district%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=2210144&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>Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) declined to comment on\u200d endorsing former President Donald Trump for a \u200bsecond term this November. In an interview with Dana \u200dBash on CNN&#8217;s State of the\u200d Union, Lawler\u200c emphasized his focus on serving his New York district. Lawler did not endorse Trump and stated that he is concentrating \u200bon his campaign and district work. This summary captures Rep.\u200c Mike Lawler&#8217;s stance on\u200d endorsing Donald Trump for a \u200dsecond\u200d term, his focus\u200b on serving his New York district, and his commitment to campaign and district work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) refused to comment Sunday on whether or not he would support former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s campaign for a second term <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-Elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">this November. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Dana Bash on CNN\u2019s <em>State of the Union<\/em>, Lawler said he is focused on delivering for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York\">New York<\/a> district. Lawler did not endorse Trump in the primary, when asked if he would endorse Trump, he said he was not focused on an endorsement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I\u2019m not focused right now on the presidential race, I am focused on my campaign and my district and the work we are doing here,\u201d Lawler said. \u201cAt some point, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll have a comment with respect to the presidential race, but right now, I\u2019m focused on my district.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeLawler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMikeLawler<\/a> doesn\u2019t say if he\u2019ll support Donald Trump for president: \u201cAt some point, I&#8217;m sure I will have a comment with respect to the presidential race, but right now, I&#8217;m focused on my district.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C9AX1GZ6t6\">pic.twitter.com\/C9AX1GZ6t6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNSOTU\/status\/1774457182471246080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Lawler is one of the more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/politico-nightly\/2024\/03\/26\/vulnerable-republicans-bet-their-seats-on-trump-00149200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vulnerable<\/a> House Republicans who have yet to publicly endorse the president. Lawler represents a New York district that went for Biden by 20 points in 2020, leaving him in a tough position heading up to Trump\u2019s rematch with the president. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Lawler, Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Young Kim (R-CA) have all yet to endorse Trump. Schwiekert\u2019s Maricopa County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2941506\/democrats-capitalize-skeptical-supreme-court-target-vulnerable-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>district<\/a> has voted increasingly blue in recent elections. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lawler previously said intrigue around endorsements was \u201cone of the stupidest things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re going to say whatever they want to say on the matter anyways,\u201d Lawler told <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cNo matter what.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) declined to address Trump\u2019s potential reelection bid. Speaking to Dana Bash on CNN\u2019s State of the Union, Lawler emphasized his dedication to his New York district. 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