{"id":2288483,"date":"2024-07-03T09:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-democrats-in-disarray-trump-and-gop-bask-in-unity-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T09:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T13:18:51","slug":"with-democrats-in-disarray-trump-and-gop-bask-in-unity-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-democrats-in-disarray-trump-and-gop-bask-in-unity-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"With Democrats in disarray, Trump and GOP bask in unity &#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\">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%2Fwith-democrats-in-disarray-trump-and-gop-bask-in-unity-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=2288483&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>The article discusses \u2062how Democrats are questioning whether President Joe\u200d Biden should \u2062stay at the top of the ticket, while Republicans are united around former President Donald\u2063 Trump heading into\u2063 the national convention. Recent events, such as \u2062Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-biden-the-debate-stakes-couldnt-be-higher-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"For Biden, the debate stakes couldn\u2019t be higher - Washington Examiner\">poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-donald-trump-tested-positive-later-negative-for-coronavirus-before-first-presidential-debate\/\" title=\"Book: Donald Trump Tested Positive (Later Negative) for Coronavirus Before First Presidential Debate\">debate performance<\/a><\/a> and a Supreme Court decision limiting prosecution against Trump, have boosted Trump&#8217;s bid for a \u2064second term. Despite some GOP critics, Trump has managed to gain support \u2062and quiet some of his \u2062loudest critics.\u2062 If reelected, Trump has plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-teachers-unions-moved-the-goalposts-on-returning-to-in-person-instruction\/\" title=\"5 Times Teachers\u2019 Unions Moved The Goalposts On Returning To In-Person Instruction\">mass deportations<\/a>, dismantling\u200b federal rules, and implementing tariffs. Republican lawmakers are already planning to extend tax cuts and boost defense spending if\u200d Trump wins a second term. The article highlights the unity and calm within \u200bthe \u2062GOP compared to \u200dthe turbulence among Democrats.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">With Democrats imploding around Biden, Trump and GOP bask in \u2018unity and calm\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/samantha-jo-roth\/\">Samantha-Jo Roth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T09:13:23-04:00\">July 3, 2024 9:13 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693691\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Democrats<\/a> question whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">President Joe Biden<\/a> should stay at the top of the ticket, Republicans find themselves in a state of unity around former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> heading into the July 15 national convention. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a rare period of relative calm compared to the turbulence that has rocked the Republican Party since Trump\u2019s rise and double impeachments. Republicans have ousted a House speaker, stared down infighting, and contended with failed votes that can be traced back to the outsize influence of Trump on nearly every decision of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has had a particularly good few days in his bid for a second term. Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3061685\/democrats-sound-alarm-bells-after-bidens-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dismal performance<\/a> at Thursday\u2019s debate continues to confront deeper doubts among Democrats about electing an 81-year-old and his fitness for office. Days later, a Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3068334\/trump-immunity-ruling-could-shatter-georgia-rico-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decision<\/a> limited the scope of the prosecution against Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, giving him a large swath of immunity from any criminal prosecution. <\/p>\n<p>Despite a competitive and crowded primary season, Trump\u2019s conviction of 34 felony charges last month, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3005333\/flaw-and-order-trump-classified-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>several<\/a> criminal cases, the presumptive GOP nominee has managed to quiet some of his loudest critics as he mounts a historic comeback to the White House. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Court ruling clearly helped calm fears,\u201d said Saul Anuzis, a former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and a GOP consultant. <\/p>\n<p>A couple of weeks ago, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3042563\/watch-live-donald-trump-gives-remarks-following-meeting-with-gop-lawmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>huddled<\/a> with Republicans on Capitol Hill in an effort to push GOP members to unify behind him ahead of the convention. In recent months, more Senate Republicans, including some who had avoided weighing in, said they were supporting Trump\u2019s reelection run. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s this love affair that Republicans \u2014 the base of Republicans have right now for Trump that just has never existed for Biden,\u201d a GOP operative speaking on the condition of anonymity said. \u201cThey are just really committed to their candidate, and I think that\u2019s something Republicans have felt for Trump for quite some time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think Democrats ever really had that emotional connection to Joe Biden in nearly the same way,\u201d the person added.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Trump\u2019s GOP critics remain in Congress, but the number of them is dwindling. Of the 10 House GOP members who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, only two remain in office, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and David Valadao (R-CA). Of the seven senators who voted to impeach Trump, only three remain since Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is retiring at the end of his term. <\/p>\n<p>The Senate Republicans who often spoke out against Trump are long gone. Former Sens. Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, Lamar Alexander, Pat Toomey, Rob Portman, and Roy Blunt retired. Former Sen. John McCain, who often clashed with Trump, died from cancer in 2018. Former Rep. Paul Ryan, who often feuded with Trump as House speaker, has vowed not to vote for Trump, but his influence has diminished in the party since he left Congress after the 2018 election. <\/p>\n<p>Even the critics who remain in Congress will be substantially less powerful, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who decided<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2893835\/mitch-mcconnell-resigning-as-senate-gop-leader-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> he would step down<\/a> as GOP leader in November. He has said he will support Trump in an effort to unify the party and in the hopes of increasing the likelihood Republicans will take back the Senate. While Republicans and Democrats have had difficulty unifying their members around large bills when they have had control of the House, if Trump wins a second term, he will be surrounded by more allies and loyalists in the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to ask yourself: How many true allies of the agenda existed in the United States Capitol in January 2017, and how many will exist in January of 2025?\u201d Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), a top prospect to become Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/02\/trump-2025-imperial-us-presidency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>an interview<\/a> with <em>Axios.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a Republican Party that, in some ways, was divided against itself in January of 2017, I think now it recognizes that Trump is effectively the leader of the party. And you\u2019ll see that in governing style and certainly in agenda,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n<p>A large part of Trump\u2019s first term was characterized by political obstacles he faced when trying to implement his agenda. Now, those guardrails have disappeared or have been largely reshaped to his advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the polls continue to move in Trump\u2019s direction, Republicans should pick up the Senate and hold the House,\u201d Anuzis said. \u201cI would suspect a honeymoon period where much of Trump\u2019s agenda will move quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real question is how long will that honeymoon continue until Republicans start maneuvering for 2028,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has big plans for his second term if he is elected. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/38796\/trump-reveals-plan-for-largest-domestic-deportation-operation-in-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>promised<\/a> mass deportations of millions of migrants. He would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2996883\/trump-gop-seek-unravel-administrative-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>work to dismantle<\/a> many of the federal rules imposed under Biden should Republicans gain control of the government in November. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3046115\/trump-talking-more-tariffs-than-ever-despite-headwinds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>been talking about <\/a>slapping 10% tariffs on most imported goods.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers are already putting plans into motion to extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utter-devastation-biden-promises-trumps-tax-cuts-are-dead-parents-to-lose-thousands\/\" title=\"Complete Destruction: Biden Vows End of Trump&#039;s Tax Cuts - Parents Face Huge Losses\">tax cuts put<\/a> in place by their tax reform bill in 2017, should Trump be reelected. Many are considering ways they could utilize reconciliation as a way to implement cuts to mandatory government spending and boost defense spending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if Trump is reelected, he will feel very emboldened, very empowered, very much like he has a mandate, and I wouldn\u2019t expect him to just mark four years of time. It\u2019ll be very aggressive,\u201d a different Republican strategist said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. <\/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>\u201cWith the convention coming up, I\u2019d definitely rather be in our position right now. There\u2019s a sense of unity and calm, whereas, on the other side, it seems like pure chaos and dysfunction. That is not typical of an incumbent president\u2019s party,\u201d the Republican strategist said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>growing number of prominent Democrats<\/a> are calling for Biden to bow out of the race against Trump after his debate performance. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3067689\/first-house-democrat-lloyd-doggett-biden-withdraw-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>became the first<\/a> sitting member of Congress to say Biden should step down on Tuesday. The president and his campaign remain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3068048\/biden-moves-put-out-fires-following-trump-debate-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>defiant and are pressing ahead<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1693691\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693691\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Democrats in disarray over Biden, Trump and the GOP are enjoying a period of unity and stability as they head into the national convention on July 15. This marks a significant shift from the turmoil that has plagued the Republican Party since Trump&#8217;s rise to power. Despite facing criticism and legal challenges, Trump&#8217;s support within the party remains strong, with many Republicans rallying behind him for a second term. The recent Supreme Court decision limiting prosecution against Trump has further bolstered his position. In contrast, Democrats are grappling with doubts about Biden&#8217;s candidacy, with some calling for him to step down in favor of a stronger contender. As the election approaches, Trump and the GOP are poised to capitalize on their unity and momentum, with plans to implement a bold agenda if Trump is reelected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2288484,"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\/07\/Trump-hugs-flag.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,11098,6203,3634,5017],"class_list":["post-2288483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-disarray","tag-gop","tag-trump","tag-unity"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-hugs-flag.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288483","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}