{"id":2333578,"date":"2024-08-29T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-argues-trump-uses-actions-not-words-to-showcase-leadership-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T14:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:20:32","slug":"mccarthy-argues-trump-uses-actions-not-words-to-showcase-leadership-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-argues-trump-uses-actions-not-words-to-showcase-leadership-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy argues Trump uses actions, not words, to showcase leadership &#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%2Fmccarthy-argues-trump-uses-actions-not-words-to-showcase-leadership-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=2333578&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>Former House\u200d Speaker Kevin McCarthy has expressed his\u200d support \u200cfor Donald Trump&#8217;s leadership style, \u2064emphasizing that Trump demonstrates his presidential qualities\u200c through actions rather than words. McCarthy referenced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-woman-with-down-syndrome-earns-black-belt-in-karate-she-is-not-a-quitter\/\" title=\"VIDEO -- Woman with Down Syndrome Earns Black Belt in Karate: &#039;She Is Not a Quitter&#039;\">recent ceremony<\/a> where Trump \u2062honored victims of a tragic incident in Afghanistan, contrasting it with \u200dthe absence of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the \u200bevent. \u200cHe highlighted that\u200b Trump\u2019s presence and\u200b demeanor were more aligned \u200bwith the \u200dsentiments of the American people regarding the solemn occasion. \u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, McCarthy commended\u2064 Senator J.D. Vance for his critiques of\u2063 Harris, questioning her commitment \u200dto fulfilling her campaign promises now that she\u200d is in office. He criticized Harris for\u2063 attempting to adopt more centrist policies to appeal to \u2063voters, coining\u200d the term &#8220;Kahamela&#8221; to \u200csuggest she is like a\u2062 chameleon in \u2064her political stance. McCarthy characterized the upcoming campaign as brief and\u200c indicated that Harris\u2019s\u200b current approach is an effort to avoid scrutiny and position herself favorably\u2062 among\u2062 potential voters.  <\/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\">McCarthy argues Trump uses actions, not words, to showcase leadership<\/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_1741266\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kevin McCarthy<\/a> argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has showcased his presidential leadership, pointing to the example of how the former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134084\/trump-biden-abbey-gate-afghanistan-withdrawal-anniversary-arlington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"honored the Abbey Gate victims\">honored the Abbey Gate victims<\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McCarthy praised Trump and his running mate, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), for their campaigning, contrasting it with that of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, who were not at the Arlington National Cemetery ceremony on Monday that honored the 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing on Afghanistan. The California Republican specifically took note of how Trump &ldquo;walked so presidential&rdquo; at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Where was Kamala Harris, the VP?&rdquo; McCarthy asked on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Ingraham Angle<\/em>, guest-hosted by Pete Hegseth. &ldquo;Nowhere to be found. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-democrats-stole-votes-for-joe-biden-from-every-developmentally-disabled-person-in-milwaukee-homes-she-spoke-with\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: Democrats Stole Votes for Joe Biden from Every Developmentally Disabled Person in Milwaukee Homes She Spoke With\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t say a word, but what he did &mdash; he showed what the real heart of America was thinking and thinking about: those families and those lost loved ones. Didn&rsquo;t have to be, and who was the last person in the room and proud of that decision? Kamala Harris. How is she going to flip on that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2571490&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=bbfd1082d150ec557ae6f8b75c105d0e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McCarthy also commended Vance for his speeches against Harris, in which he questioned why Harris is not taking action to fulfill her 2024 campaign promises when she is already <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>. McCarthy compared this to a scenario in which an employee asks a boss for a raise after failing to do his or her job properly for 3 1\/2 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former House speaker also knocked Harris for changing her policies to appear more centrist to voters, saying, &ldquo;Instead of Kamala, it&rsquo;s Kahamela,&rdquo; a play on the word chameleon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a short campaign, let&rsquo;s be honest,&rdquo; McCarthy said. &ldquo;If she had to run to win the nomination, she never would have won the nomination. So she&rsquo;s trying to avoid any press, try to just stay there, and try to take any position they think popular.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s first interview since becoming the Democratic Party&rsquo;s presidential nominee will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136178\/everything-know-about-first-interview-harris-campaign-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>air on CNN Thursday night<\/a>, where she will be joined by her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137062\/meghan-mccain-interview-harris-damaging-image\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The interview has received criticism<\/a> ahead of its release due to Harris not doing it solo, with one CNN contributor suggesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136531\/cnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-interview-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>it shows a &ldquo;lack of confidence&rdquo;<\/a> on Harris&rsquo;s side.<\/p>\n<p>Polling data show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137475\/harris-boosted-swing-states-support-key-demographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris ahead of Trump among independent voters across six battleground states<\/a>, including Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Among all voters, Harris was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f9-crashes-at-the-chinese-box-office-despite-apology-from-john-cena\/\" title=\"\u2018F9\u2019 Crashes At The Chinese Box Office Despite Apology From John Cena\">slightly ahead<\/a> in almost all of these states, with Pennsylvania, where she is tied with Trump at 48%, being the exception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1741266\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741266\"}});<\/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>McCarthy claims Trump demonstrates leadership through actions rather than words. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy highlighted Donald Trump&#8217;s presidential leadership, citing the former president&#8217;s tribute to the Abbey Gate victims earlier this week as an example. He commended Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), for their campaign efforts, contrasting them with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who were absent from the Arlington National Cemetery ceremony honoring the 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. McCarthy specifically noted how Trump &#8220;walked so presidential&#8221; during the event and questioned Harris&#8217;s absence by asking on Fox News\u2019s The Ingraham Angle, guest-hosted by Pete Hegseth: \u201cWhere was Kamala Harris, the VP? Nowhere to be found.\u201d He emphasized that while Trump didn\u2019t speak at the ceremony, his actions reflected what Americans were feeling about those families and lost loved ones. McCarthy also praised Vance for challenging Harris regarding her failure to act on her 2024 campaign promises despite being vice president, likening it to an employee requesting a raise after not performing well for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, McCarthy criticized Harris for shifting her policies to appear more centrist ahead of elections, quipping that \u201cInstead of Kamala, it\u2019s Kahamela,\u201d referencing a chameleon\u2019s ability to change colors. He remarked on how short this campaign is and suggested that if she had needed to run for nomination outright, she wouldn\u2019t have succeeded.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is set to give her first interview since becoming the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential nominee on CNN Thursday night alongside her running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). This interview has faced criticism because it isn\u2019t solo; one CNN contributor argued it reflects a &#8220;lack of confidence&#8221; from Harris. Polling indicates that among independent voters across six key battleground states\u2014Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina\u2014Harris holds an advantage over Trump; she is slightly ahead overall in most states except Pennsylvania where they are tied at 48%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2333579,"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\/McCarthy-on-Trump-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5191,3663,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2333578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-leadership","tag-mccarthy","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/McCarthy-on-Trump-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333578","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}