{"id":2275253,"date":"2024-06-21T15:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T19:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-hopeful-elise-stefanik-touts-good-friend-trump-at-christian-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T19:10:22","slug":"vp-hopeful-elise-stefanik-touts-good-friend-trump-at-christian-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-hopeful-elise-stefanik-touts-good-friend-trump-at-christian-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"VP candidate Elise Stefanik praises &#8216;good friend&#8217; Trump at a Christian conference"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fvp-hopeful-elise-stefanik-touts-good-friend-trump-at-christian-conference%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=2275253&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. Elise Stefanik prominently featured Donald Trump\u200c in\u2062 her speech \u200cat the Faith &#038; Freedom Coalition\u2019s annual conference in Washington, D.C., as Trump narrows his \u2062choices for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-email-reportedly-names-kamala-harris-others-as-key-contacts-for-joint-venture-with-china-energy-co\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Email Reportedly Names Kamala Harris, Others as Key Contacts for 'Joint Venture' With China Energy Co.\">vice-presidential running mate<\/a>. As a prominent supporter of Trump and one\u2063 of the\u2063 potential nominees for vice president, Stefanik quickly invoked Trump\u2019s\u2062 achievements and criticized current political issues, including Manhattan\u200c DA Alvin Bragg&#8217;s prosecution of Trump. In contrast, another speaker and potential VP, Dr. Ben Carson, focused on personal anecdotes\u200b and criticisms of the media and Hollywood, \u200bavoiding\u2062 direct mention of Trump. \u2064Both Stefanicking and Carson\u2063 will join \u200cother vice-presidential hopefuls at a CNN debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-issues-super-bowl-party-guidelines-such-as-limiting-alcohol-and-not-cheering\/\" title=\"CDC Issues Super Bowl Party Guidelines, Such As Limiting Alcohol And Not Cheering\">watch party<\/a> later this month.  <\/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<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elise-stefanik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elise Stefanik\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> (R-NY) put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> front and center in a speech addressing a gathering of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/religion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"religious\">religious<\/a> conservatives as the former president narrows his list of possible running mates.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik, the No. 3 Republican in the House and one of Trump\u2019s biggest congressional surrogates, was not the only Republican on Trump\u2019s short list to attend the Faith &#038; Freedom Coalition\u2019s annual conference in Washington, D.C. Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ben-carson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ben Carson<\/a>, the former housing secretary under Trump, also delivered remarks to attendees at the Washington Hilton on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Carson did not mention his former boss, instead choosing to relay anecdotes about his struggles with anger management in his youth and rail on the media and what he called Hollywood\u2019s indoctrination of children.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Stefanik opted to invoke Trump within mere moments of addressing the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s get this energy up. Are we ready to work hard in 136 days to fire Joe Biden?\u201d Stefanik said to roaring applause. \u201cAre we ready to reelect my good friend and your good friend, President Donald J. Trump?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Republican, one of eight Republicans to receive vetting materials from Trump\u2019s camp earlier this month, went on to champion his handling of the southern border as president<strong> <\/strong>and denounce the level of crime in cities. She also attacked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who successfully prosecuted the former president in his hush money case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the American people are seeing through is this: At the same time as this catastrophic crime crisis, we\u2019re seeing the illegal weaponization of our courts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-mike-johnson-we-dont-need-gun-reform-we-need-reform-of-lax-prosecutors-and-the-border\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Mike Johnson: We Don't Need Gun Reform, We Need Reform of Lax Prosecutors and the Border\">radical district attorneys<\/a> like Alvin Bragg going after Joe Biden\u2019s chief political component, that is, Donald J. Trump. It is a form of election interference,\u201d Stefanik said.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik\u2019s comments are sure to play well with Trump, who has long taken note of lawmakers who praise him in public.<\/p>\n<p>Carson and Stefanik, along with the other top vice presidential contenders, are scheduled to attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3053403\/trump-vice-presidential-hopefuls-atlanta-cnn-debate-watch-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">watch party<\/a> for the CNN debate between President Joe Biden and Trump on June 27 in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Kari Lake, a Trump surrogate who is running for Arizona\u2019s open Senate seat, made perfunctory mentions of his election battle during her speech at the Road to Majority conference in a speech tailored to the religious crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do want to bring Donald J. Trump back, by the way, but I want to bring him back \u2026 into our hearts and souls,\u201d Lake said, referencing God.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to announce his running mate at the Republican National Committee\u2019s convention next month. Ahead of his announcement, conference attendees told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> they are supportive of the final candidates he is considering, among them Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND).<\/p>\n<p>Catalina Stubbe, the national director of Hispanic outreach for Moms Demand Liberty, said she was glad a number of Trump\u2019s running mates are from minority backgrounds. \u201cFor me, this expression of unity represent(s) something \u2026 that is very strong in our country, which is the vice president, is amazing,\u201d Stubbe said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there is a lot of talent in the Republican Party, and I know that President Trump is going to make a very wise selection,\u201d Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) added. \u201cI am hopeful that it\u2019ll be someone young and energetic and that could move and perhaps be the next president of the United States after a second Trump term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1684628\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1684628\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) highlighted Donald Trump in her speech to religious conservatives, as he shortens his vice-presidential candidate list. 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