{"id":2285693,"date":"2024-06-28T23:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T03:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-looks-to-unify-gop-at-massive-trump-rally-virginia-is-in-play-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T23:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T03:37:56","slug":"youngkin-looks-to-unify-gop-at-massive-trump-rally-virginia-is-in-play-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-looks-to-unify-gop-at-massive-trump-rally-virginia-is-in-play-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin looks to unify GOP at massive Trump rally: \u2018Virginia is in play\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fyoungkin-looks-to-unify-gop-at-massive-trump-rally-virginia-is-in-play-washington-examiner%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=2285693&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>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin \u200cjoined former President Donald Trump at a large rally in Virginia, where he supported Trump\u2062 as the vice presidential hopeful aiming to turn Virginia Republican in the upcoming November elections. During the rally,\u2063 Youngkin praised Trump, referencing the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incitement-to-violence-pelosi-tweet-trump-is-deadly-to-our-democracy-and-our-people-he-needs-to-go-now\/\" title=\"Incitement to Violence? Pelosi Tweet: \u201cTrump Is Deadly to Our Democracy and Our People. He Needs to Go Now\u201d\">strong leadership<\/a> in the\u200c White House and welcoming him as the next president of the United States. Trump, coming \u2064off a debate where opponent President Joe \u200dBiden reportedly performed poorly, received commendations from Youngkin, highlighting the success\u2063 of the rally.  <\/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_79\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) joined former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-258000-watching-his-rally-on-rsbn-or-258-times-more-viewers-than-joe-bidens-thanksgiving-speech-the-most-popular-democrat-in-universal-history\/\" title=\"Trump Has 258,000 Watching His Rally on RSBN -- Or 258 Times More Viewers than Joe Biden&#039;s Thanksgiving Speech - The Most Popular Democrat In Universal History\">massive rally<\/a> in Virginia as the vice presidential hopeful makes a bid to flip his state red this November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is time to elect strength back into the White House,&rdquo; the Virginia governor proclaimed to thousands of enthusiastic rally attendees as he introduced the president. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s join together and welcome the next president of the United States, Donald J. Trump!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, freshly victorious from a debate deemed a disaster for his opponent President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GlennYoungkin\/status\/1806863570312823095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>beamed<\/a> as Youngkin doled out glowing words for his former rival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. President, this is the best Trump rally that you&rsquo;ve ever had, and you&rsquo;re doing it in Virginia,&rdquo; Youngkin told the presumptive GOP nominee Friday. &ldquo;And yes, on behalf of 8.7 million Virginians, Mr. President, we are going to go to work and get you back in the White House!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Youngkin shakes hands with Trump at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Massive crowds roared as the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-putin-discuss-bilateral-ties-during-first-phone-call\/\" title=\"Biden, Putin discuss bilateral ties during first phone call\">shook hands<\/a>, cementing a show of goodwill over a past mired in conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s got the policies that made America great,&rdquo; Trump said of Youngkin, widely rumored to be on the vice presidential short list. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud of him. He&rsquo;s done a great job.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The joint appearance comes as the GOP convention looms. Trump is expected to announce his running mate before then.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Biden claimed Virginia by a solid 10%. Recent polls showing the president in a dead heat with Trump has shocked the GOP into action to capitalize on Republican gains. While Trump and Youngkin have had a fractured relationship, with Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3057764\/trump-youngkin-join-forces-first-time-republicans-push-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>toying<\/a> with mounting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-suspected-antifa-members-face-charges-in-portland-riots\/\" title=\"10 suspected Antifa members face charges in Portland riots\">presidential challenge<\/a> to Trump and declining to speak at multiple rallies, their joint appearance is intended to signal to Virginians that a unified GOP could flip the state red this November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the Virginia governor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamYoungkin\/status\/1806648093338689999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> Fox News just hours before the rally, &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-adviser-says-president-may-change-course-should-infrastructure-bill-stall\/\" title=\"Biden Adviser Says President May &#039;Change Course&#039; Should Infrastructure Bill Stall\">president coming<\/a> to Virginia today &hellip; is reflective of the fact that Virginia is in play.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) appeared with former President Donald Trump at a large Virginia rally, aiming to turn the state red. &#8220;It is time to elect strength back into the White House,&#8221; Youngkin declared to thousands of supporters, as he introduced the former president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2285694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Youngkin-Trump-Rally.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6203,33285,15109],"class_list":["post-2285693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-trump-rally","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Youngkin-Trump-Rally.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285693","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2285693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}