{"id":2330570,"date":"2024-08-25T06:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-breathes-easier-after-trump-buries-hatchet-with-kemp-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T06:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:15:07","slug":"gop-breathes-easier-after-trump-buries-hatchet-with-kemp-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-breathes-easier-after-trump-buries-hatchet-with-kemp-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP breathes easier after Trump buries hatchet with Kemp &#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\">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%2Fgop-breathes-easier-after-trump-buries-hatchet-with-kemp-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=2330570&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>Ates any move towards unity within\u200b the party but recognizes that visuals and collaborative appearances will solidify\u2062 this newfound partnership. \u2063He emphasized\u2064 the \u200dimportance of demonstrating unity to the\u200b constituents, stating, \u201cPeople need to see them working together, not just hear about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-people-replaced-as-largest-demographic-in-texas\/\" title=\"Texas&#039; largest demographic no longer consists of white people.\">2024 elections rapidly approaching<\/a>, \u200dthe dynamics between\u2064 Trump and Kemp suggest that \u2062Republicans may be positioning themselves to counteract any lingering effects of division within their ranks. \u2063The cooperation comes as a strategic \u2064necessity in \u200ba state\u2062 that has been \u2064trending more competitive\u200b in recent elections, \u2063particularly\u2063 after Trump\u2019s \u2064loss \u2064to Biden in \u20622020. <\/p>\n<p>As Kemp reaffirms his\u200b commitment to mobilizing support for Trump in Georgia, the potential for a more cohesive Republican \u2062strategy becomes apparent. Analysts anticipate \u2064that the governor\u2019s grassroots outreach may appeal to a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-10-5-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 10\/5\/23: Latest News\">wider voter base<\/a>, including \u200dindependents and disillusioned conservatives\u200d who\u2062 previously hesitated\u200b to align with Trump&#8217;s polarizing\u2062 style.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200beffects of this truce and its \u200cimplications for voter turnout and engagement will be closely monitored\u2064 as \u200dboth parties prepare for the November elections. \u200cWith the stakes high, Republicans \u2064appear keenly aware that the unity\u2063 of their party \u200dcould\u200c play a pivotal role in reclaiming a once-reliably \u200bred\u200c state.  <\/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\">GOP breathes easier after Trump buries hatchet with Kemp: &lsquo;Getting our house in order&rsquo;<\/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_1736225\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> did something unexpected on Thursday when he seemingly buried the hatchet with Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA).<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On social media and Fox News, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1826800523280040166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>applauded Kemp<\/a> for his leadership in Georgia &mdash; a complete turnaround from the years of bashing and ridicule over the governor&rsquo;s refusal to help him overturn the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<p>Moments earlier, Kemp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3132290\/trump-brian-kemp-put-rift-aside-focus-winning-election\/\">appeared on the network<\/a>, telling host Sean Hannity that he supports Trump and will do whatever he can to make sure Georgia&rsquo;s 16 electoral votes go to the Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We gotta win,&rdquo; Kemp told Hannity. &ldquo;We gotta win from the top of the ticket on down. We need to send Donald Trump back to the White House. We need to retake the Senate. We need to hold the House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This time last year, or even a few weeks ago, mutual respect between the governor and Trump would have sounded far-fetched to Republicans in Georgia. The former president supported a primary challenger against Kemp in 2022, though the governor sailed to victory with nearly 74% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Kemp <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrianKempGA\/status\/1819851284343832838\">scolded the former president<\/a> for resorting to &ldquo;petty personal insults&rdquo; about his wife in a Truth Social post on Aug. 3, in which Trump said, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want her Endorsement and I don&rsquo;t want his.&rdquo; Kemp warned Trump to stop &ldquo;attacking fellow Republicans, or dwelling on the past,&rdquo; and &ldquo;leave my family out of it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>How the easing of tensions will affect Republicans&rsquo; chances of winning Georgia remains to be seen. The governor could use his vast political organization to spur GOP turnout. So far, Kemp&rsquo;s organization is only operating in a handful of state legislative contests.<\/p>\n<p>But it has been welcomed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> worried that the feud would help sabotage a winnable state for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A unified party in Georgia has a much better chance of winning. Sounds obvious, but it wasn&rsquo;t totally obvious to Trump until last night,&rdquo; said Republican strategist John Feehery, who called the warm words &ldquo;good enough.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though Trump and Kemp &ldquo;don&rsquo;t love each other,&rdquo; Feehery told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, they have a shared interest in putting it out of public view.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What changed is Trump is now sympatico with Kemp, which I think makes Kemp a more credible messenger to Trump supporters in Georgia,&rdquo; Feehery said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga., greets President Donald Trump as he steps off Air Force One during arrival, Friday, March 6, 2020, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Getting our house in order&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>Some Republicans question why it took Trump this long to realize a rift between himself and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-sen-tammy-baldwin-links-herself-to-harris-as-democrats-prioritize-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin links herself to Harris as Democrats prioritize Wisconsin - Washington Examiner\">swing state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s governor would likely not produce the best outcome for him come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>November<\/a>, particularly as Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowing Trump&rsquo;s lead.<\/p>\n<p>After Trump won the state with over 211,000 votes in 2016, he lost it to Joe Biden in 2020 by slightly fewer than 12,000 votes. The <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average has Trump with a mere 1-point lead over Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Georgia Republicans have learned the lesson before that Trump&rsquo;s attack-anybody-even-my-own-side style can cost them seats,&rdquo; Doug Heye, a former spokesman for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican-National-Convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Not doing that should be blindingly obvious, but not with Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Alec Poitevint, a former Georgia Republican Party chairman who is involved with Kemp&rsquo;s political group, said Trump had until the fall to make amends.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a historical basis about elections that say that once you get past Labor Day, you need to have things in order. And I think what&rsquo;s going on here is, Republicans in Georgia, we&rsquo;re getting our house in order,&rdquo; said Poitevint, who told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he heard about a &ldquo;positive approach&rdquo; to Kemp and Trump&rsquo;s relationship last week and received confirmation of the truce on Monday, before the pair publicly extended the olive branch on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Poitevint said he was happy to see two people whom he has an &ldquo;extremely high opinion&rdquo; of finding a &ldquo;different level of purpose here&rdquo; and predicted it will put Democrats on edge in what used to be a reliably Republican state.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a> will likely need to rely on Kemp&rsquo;s appeal with independent and conservative voters turned off by Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can assure you that having the Trump organization and the Kemp organization working together creates a real problem for Democrats, because we can deliver Georgia with that combination,&rdquo; Poitevint said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A nail in the coffin for Democrats?<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had been one of the leading voices among Georgia Republicans imploring Kemp and Trump to fix their relationship as the 2024 election grew closer. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/04\/graham-trump-georgia-kemp-00172572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>urged the men<\/a> to &ldquo;repair the damage&rdquo; on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em> last month with the White House at stake.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to X on Thursday praising Kemp&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-elise-stefanik-announces-she-is-pregnant-with-her-first-child\/\" title=\"Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces She Is Pregnant With Her First Child\">full-throated endorsement<\/a>&rdquo; of Trump, Graham called game over for Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To my Democratic friends: As the song goes, this is The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia&hellip;for you,&rdquo; Graham wrote. &ldquo;Well done, Governor @BrianKempGA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FoxNews<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanhannity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@seanhannity<\/a> tonight, Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianKempGA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrianKempGA<\/a>&rsquo;s full-throated endorsement of President Trump and promise to use his political machine to elect President Trump &mdash; and all Republicans in Georgia &mdash; is a game changer for the presidency. <\/p>\n<p>To my Democratic friends: As&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1826808602939510874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Both sides of the aisle acknowledge that the truce will help Republicans, but it is unclear how much. Democratic strategist Brad Bannon said other factors are at play that keep Georgia trending blue, including Democratic support from black voters, who make up over 30% of the state&rsquo;s population, according to the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, I think it helped Trump a little bit,&rdquo; Bannon said. &ldquo;Whether it will help him enough to recover the state, I think that&rsquo;s a question mark.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, when Kemp faced Democrat Stacey Abrams for the first time, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/black-voters-push-stacey-abrams-victory-georgia\/story?id=90278119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>exit polls<\/a> showed black men chose Abrams over Kemp, 88% to 11%, and black women did the same, 97% to 2%. While Abrams and Kemp are different candidates than Harris and Trump, the <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> is still expected to benefit from a distinct advantage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/08\/22\/black-voters-support-harris-over-trump-and-kennedy-by-a-wide-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>77% of all black voters<\/a> are in favor of or lean in favor of her, per the Pew Research Center.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure [Kemp&rsquo;s] endorsement, burying the hatchet with Trump, is going to put a stop to that,&rdquo; Bannon said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr, who served from 1995 to 2004 and is now president of the National Rifle Association, disagreed with Bannon, viewing the detente as a positive development for Republicans. Nonetheless, he cautioned the party not to take Georgia for granted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the fact that both men have come together very clearly and publicly, I think at worst, evens the playing field, and at best will put Georgia back in the Republican column,&rdquo; Barr said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that as long as Trump associates himself with Kemp&rsquo;s record on matters such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Second-Amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Second Amendment<\/a>, the former president is likely to gain back some voters who he lost due to his controversial comments or previous grudges.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It removes some of the head-scratching on the part of a lot of Republicans when President Trump made his unfriendly remarks about Gov. Kemp a couple of weeks ago,&rdquo; Barr said. &ldquo;So, I think it&rsquo;s good news, and I think by the time the election rolls around, this will be &mdash; the problems of the past will be of the past and will not affect the election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks after being sworn in as Georgia&rsquo;s Governor during a ceremony on Jan. 12, 2023, in Atlanta. Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump and establishment wings of GOP at peace &mdash; for now<\/h2>\n<p>At the Republican National Convention, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3083537\/trump-some-allies-aim-shift-tone-message-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sense of unity<\/a> and camaraderie was in the air as Republicans gathered to formally nominate Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as their presidential ticket.<\/p>\n<p>It was a stark contrast to sentiments within the party over the last year, as Congress has been plagued with GOP spats overspending, the House speakership, foreign aid, and endorsements of candidates other than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats for the longest time have just needed to sit back and watch as Republicans fought among themselves. However, Democrats experienced their own fracturing when a wave of lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3090762\/illinois-house-democrat-biden-stand-aside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called on President Joe Biden to step aside<\/a>. After nearly a month of contention following Biden&rsquo;s lackluster June 27 debate, Biden withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Harris to succeed him. Harris was formally nominated on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with both parties seemingly united, Republicans in particular will need to keep a handle on the infighting, not just for the White House but also to win majorities in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Palmer, an RNC delegate and chair of the Floyd County GOP, said a truce between Kemp and Trump will help reconcile the party, particularly between the establishment and Trump wings of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is really big for the Republican Party, to see those two together,&rdquo; Palmer told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer, whose county is represented by firebrand Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Marjorie-Taylor-Greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA), said he would love to see his congresswoman on stage with Kemp, Trump, and Vance. He said Kemp and Vance continuing to show they are on the same page about the election will be imperative for get-out-the-vote initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, people may have their issues personally with President Trump and some of his actions, but this is bigger than that,&rdquo; Palmer said. &ldquo;This is getting back control of this country, and I think it leads with President Trump and his agenda. I think Kemp&rsquo;s help with that, the state of Georgia is going to be very key.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Poitevint echoed Palmer, arguing that the 2024 election in Georgia will come down to policy, and a Kemp-Trump partnership will help communicate that message to voters, even to Democrats and independents who have &ldquo;walking around sense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Harris ticket is ultimately not in line with the normal Georgians,&rdquo; Poitevint said. &ldquo;And I think that Kemp and Trump working together, that we will help define who she is and and what she stands for, and that&rsquo;ll be effective.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Not all Republicans think the Republican Party is as unified as it could be. Buddy Parker Jr., an RNC state delegate, said Kemp and Trump need to do some appearances together in order to show the state they are burying the hatchet.<\/p>\n<p>Parker said the truce did and did not surprise him; an avid Trump supporter, he said he appreciated Kemp&rsquo;s work for Georgia but thought the governor could have done more when it came to past elections and voting integrity &mdash; something the state has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/864419\/security-assessment-of-georgia-voting-machines-signals-scrutiny-heading-into-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrestled with<\/a> for a long time. He was not happy with Trump, though, when the former president went after Kemp&rsquo;s wife, arguing you &ldquo;don&rsquo;t put your dirty laundry out there for everybody to see.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Parker said, now is not the time to dwell on grievances.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we&rsquo;ve got problems in the Republican Party, which we do, just like anything, let&rsquo;s fight them after this election, let&rsquo;s get something done and get President Trump back in there, because we don&rsquo;t &mdash; I think this country is in sad, sad shape,&rdquo; Parker told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Poitevint said the truce between Kemp and Trump could be the game-changer for Republicans in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it sends a signal to everyone, it&rsquo;s time to come home. Get lined up. Let&rsquo;s go to work,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Georgia Democratic Party for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736225\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736225\"}});<\/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>**GOP Relieved as Trump Reconciles with Kemp: &#8216;Time to Get Our House in Order&#8217;**<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, former President Donald Trump surprised many by reconciling with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA). In a notable shift from his previous criticisms of Kemp for not supporting his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, Trump praised the governor&#8217;s leadership on social media and during an appearance on Fox News. Just before Trump&#8217;s remarks, Kemp expressed his support for Trump on the same network, stating that he would do everything possible to ensure Georgia&#8217;s 16 electoral votes go to Republicans. &#8220;We need to win,&#8221; said Kemp. &#8220;We need to send Donald Trump back to the White House and retake control of both the Senate and House.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A year ago or even just weeks prior, it would have seemed unlikely for Republicans in Georgia to envision a respectful relationship between Trump and Kemp. In 2022, Trump backed a primary challenger against Kemp; however, the governor won decisively with nearly 74% of the vote. Recently, tensions flared again when Kemp criticized Trump&#8217;s personal attacks regarding his wife after a Truth Social post where Trump stated he didn&#8217;t want endorsements from either him or her.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of this newfound harmony on Republican prospects in Georgia remains uncertain. While some believe that Kemps&#8217; political organization could boost GOP turnout\u2014currently focused only on select state legislative races\u2014others worry that their past feud might have jeopardized Trump&#8217;s chances in what is considered a crucial state.<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist John Feehery noted that while there may still be underlying tensions between them, their public reconciliation could enhance Kemps&#8217; credibility among Trump&#8217;s supporters in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans are puzzled as to why it took so long for Trump to recognize that mending fences with a key swing state&#8217;s governor was essential ahead of November elections\u2014especially given Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s tightening lead over him. After winning Georgia by over 211,000 votes in 2016 but losing it by fewer than 12,000 votes in 2020 against Biden, current polling shows only a narrow lead for Trump over Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Doug Heye, former spokesman for the Republican National Convention (RNC), pointed out that past experiences have shown how damaging Trump&#8217;s combative style can be within party ranks. However, Alec Poitevint\u2014a former chairman of the Georgia Republican Party involved with Kemps\u2019 political group\u2014believes there&#8217;s still time for reconciliation before fall elections.<\/p>\n<p>Poitevint expressed optimism about seeing two respected figures like Kemp and Trump finding common ground again and predicted this would unsettle Democrats who once viewed Georgia as reliably red.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been vocal about urging both men to repair their relationship as election season approaches; he recently declared victory for Republicans following Kemps\u2019 endorsement of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>While many agree this truce will benefit Republicans overall\u2014and perhaps even help regain lost ground\u2014the extent remains unclear due largely due demographic shifts favoring Democrats among black voters who constitute more than thirty percent of Georgians according census data from last year\u2019s election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Despite differing opinions within party ranks regarding unity levels moving forward into upcoming elections\u2014including calls from some members suggesting further joint appearances between them\u2014the consensus seems clear: cooperation between these two prominent figures could significantly influence outcomes come November<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2330571,"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\/08\/trump-and-kemp-2020-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,15341,3634],"class_list":["post-2330570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-kemp","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/trump-and-kemp-2020-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330570","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}