{"id":2298540,"date":"2024-07-17T23:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-gop-changes-newt-gingrich-remains-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T23:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:02:19","slug":"newt-gingrich-remains-as-gop-changes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-remains-as-gop-changes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newt Gingrich remains as GOP changes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fnewt-gingrich-remains-as-gop-changes-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=2298540&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 how the \u2062GOP \u200dis changing towards populism and Trumpism, leaving some elder figures behind. However, former\u200c House Speaker Newt Gingrich remains\u200c a beloved figure in the party for his views on American\u2063 exceptionalism. Gingrich spoke at the party&#8217;s convention, praising President Trump&#8217;s efforts to defeat anti-American and\u2063 anti-freedom forces. Despite \u200dsome conservatives feeling that Reagan&#8217;s principles are fading within the party, Gingrich continues to defend Trump&#8217;s policy views. At 81 years old, Gingrich remains a prominent figure in \u200cthe Republican Party.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">As GOP changes, Newt Gingrich remains<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1705704\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE &mdash;<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GOP\">GOP<\/a>&lsquo;s shift toward populism and Trumpism has left some of its elder figures in the lurch. Not so with former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/newt-gingrich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Newt Gingrich\">Newt Gingrich<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich, who engineered the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, entered the party&rsquo;s convention stage 30 years later to cheers of &ldquo;Newt! Newt! Newt!&rdquo; One woman yelled &ldquo;We love you!&rdquo; as he began speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving Congress in 1999 following a rocky last few years as speaker, Gingrich has remained a beloved figure in the party for his views on American exceptionalism. That was the theme of his foreign policy-focused speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump understands that the world is dangerous and that it takes an enormous effort to defeat anti-American and anti-freedom forces around the world,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He also understands that when faced with multiple adversaries across the globe, the Reagan principles of peace through strength is the only road for safety for the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some conservatives argue that Reagan&rsquo;s principles are fading as the party names a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a> who has at times argued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3084454\/trumps-pick-of-jd-vance-for-running-mate-doesnt-bode-well-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"against funding\">against funding<\/a> for the war in Ukraine. Even still-current figures such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3083468\/mcconnell-booed-republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"booed\">booed<\/a> inside the convention hall.<\/p>\n<p>But Gingrich, who ran for president in 2012 and at 81 is the same age as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>, was happy to defend Trump&rsquo;s policy views.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The contrast between President Trump&rsquo;s realistic policy of resolute strength in a dangerous world and President Biden&rsquo;s policies of appeasement, weakness, and self-delusion may be the biggest difference between the Make America Great Again movement and the make-America-weak ideology of the Left,&rdquo; Gingrich said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to remember that the greatest threat to American safety is not Biden&rsquo;s brain,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;The greatest threat is Biden&rsquo;s policies and the people that he appoints to implement them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich&rsquo;s wife, Callista Gingrich, spoke ahead of him with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-blames-gop-for-texas-natural-disaster-calls-culture-debates-stupid\/\" title=\"Beto O\u2019Rourke Blames GOP For Texas Natural Disaster, Calls Culture Debates \u2018Stupid\u2019\">speech focused<\/a> on what she described as Biden&rsquo;s attacks on religious freedom, saying his administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;anti-faith agenda uses the power of the government to impose intolerant ideology on religious believers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newt Gingrich pointed to Biden&rsquo;s Afghanistan withdrawal, the terrorist attacks on Israel, and the invasion of Ukraine as failures caused by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s weakness. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Abraham Lincoln, President Trump understands that only a firm, courageous policy of strength will work in a dangerous world,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The message for this November is clear. You can vote for weakness and war with Biden, or you can vote for strength and peace with President Trump.&rdquo;<\/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_1705704\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1705704\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the GOP undergoes changes towards populism and Trumpism, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich remains a beloved figure within the party. Despite leaving Congress in 1999, Gingrich&#8217;s views on American exceptionalism have kept him in good standing with Republicans. At the party&#8217;s convention, he received cheers and praise for his foreign policy-focused speech, where he defended President Trump&#8217;s policies and criticized President Biden&#8217;s perceived weaknesses. Gingrich&#8217;s wife, Callista Gingrich, also spoke at the convention, highlighting Biden&#8217;s attacks on religious freedom. Gingrich pointed to Biden&#8217;s perceived failures in Afghanistan, Israel, and Ukraine as examples of his weakness as a leader. He urged voters to choose strength and peace with President Trump over weakness and war with Biden in the upcoming election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2298541,"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\/Newt-Gingrich-RNC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6203,35409,5894,32085,32076],"class_list":["post-2298540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-newt-gingrich","tag-politics","tag-republican-party","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newt-Gingrich-RNC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298540","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2298541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2298540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2298540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}