{"id":2373508,"date":"2024-11-26T07:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-wary-as-trump-brings-allies-to-washington-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T07:39:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:39:56","slug":"republicans-wary-as-trump-brings-allies-to-washington-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-wary-as-trump-brings-allies-to-washington-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans wary as Trump brings allies to Washington &#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\">22<\/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%2Frepublicans-wary-as-trump-brings-allies-to-washington-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=2373508&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>In a recent article, it \u2063is highlighted that President-elect Donald Trump, having\u2063 been elected by a diverse \u200ccoalition of voters\u2014including traditional Republicans as well as \u200cnew supporters \u2062from blue-collar backgrounds and labor unions\u2014now faces\u2064 the challenge of governing this broad base. As he assembles \u2063his administration,\u200c including Cabinet nominations to accommodate various factions, he grapples with the\u2064 complexity of representing such differing views.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes\u2062 that\u200c Trump&#8217;s Cabinet\u200c choices, such\u200c as Linda McMahon for\u2063 education and Lori \u200dChavez-DeRemer\u2062 for\u2063 labor, \u200cillustrate his attempt to balance interests\u200d that span from staunch conservatives to union supporters. \u2063Despite \u2063a Republican-controlled Senate, gaining confirmations \u2062for these appointments may be complicated\u200c by internal party dynamics and potential defections \u200cfrom key senators.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the piece speculates on the implications of appointing figures like Robert F. Kennedy \u2062Jr. as Health and\u200d Human Services secretary, who may elicit mixed reactions across the political spectrum due to their controversial backgrounds. It concludes by questioning whether Trump\u2019s unique coalition\u2064 can effectively translate into\u200c broader\u2064 Republican success amidst shifting voter preferences and the intricate landscape of \u200dnational politics.  <\/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\">Trump tries to bring his coalition to Washington, but Republicans are wary<\/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_1890756\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> was elected by the broadest political coalition of any Republican presidential nominee in decades, but he will soon discover how big the tent can be while governing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s supporters in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a> ranged from hardcore Republicans to people who had never backed a GOP presidential ticket before. His voters included the residents of right-to-work states and blue-collar workers, some of whom belong to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">labor unions<\/a>; hawks who want to confront Iran as well as China and doves who want no more wars; tariff-hiking economic nationalists and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">anti-tax government-slashing libertarians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Holding together such an unwieldy group was challenging enough on the campaign trail. Now Trump is trying to give these various factions representation in his administration, as evidenced by his Cabinet nominations and White House staff hires.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s choice for secretary of education, former Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon, is as likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3236357\/linda-mcmahon-teachers-unions-trump-education-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">quarrel with teacher&rsquo;s unions<\/a> as Betsy DeVos, the conservative who held the job for almost all of Trump&rsquo;s first term. Trump&rsquo;s nominee for secretary of labor, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3239242\/trump-gives-nod-unions-labor-secretary-choice\/\">celebrated by unions<\/a>, though many of them,&nbsp;including the National Education Association, were cautious about her working for Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>, a Democratic lawmaker from Hawaii not long before she was tapped to serve as director of national intelligence, works with Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL), who Trump has selected for secretary of state, will be an interesting development. But first Trump must get these disparate picks confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate is under Republican control and the filibuster has been eliminated for Cabinet nominations. But 53 GOP-held Senate seats still don&rsquo;t allow for many defections, even counting Vice President-elect J.D. Vance&rsquo;s eventual tiebreaking vote, with Sens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lisa-murkowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lisa Murkowski <\/a>(R-AK), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY) seen as wildcards in building out the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, Trump&rsquo;s Health and Human Services secretary, could conceivably bring together a left-right coalition against him. Liberals dislike his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-earned-praise-from-anti-vaccine-extremists\/\" title=\"Newsom Earned Praise from Anti-Vaccine Extremists\">anti-vaccine views<\/a>, and conservatives his record on abortion. There are lawmakers in both camps who could support or oppose him based on his stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3235803\/big-pharma-is-pretty-great-actually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the pharmaceutical industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump likely benefited from being endorsed by Kennedy and Gabbard during the race against Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-rogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Rogan<\/a>&lsquo;s audience is full of the low-propensity voters Trump sought. Most GOP senators have no need for those types of crossover votes, representing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-and-the-trump-mandate-question-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz and the Trump mandate question - Washington Examiner\">safe red states<\/a> where they can win with Republican voters alone. Many of them will still be in the Senate when Trump&rsquo;s term is up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump won these safe red states too. He carried South Dakota, the home state of both Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/22\/trump-ally-dismisses-talk-of-ukraine-peace-deal-00191366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">balked<\/a> at possible concessions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> peace deal, and incoming Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD), with 63.4% of the vote. Wyoming was Trump&rsquo;s best state for the second straight election, with 72.3%, which is why<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/liz-cheney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Liz Cheney<\/a> is no longer in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>But Republicans cannot prevail in the Electoral College, and therefore win the White House, with just safe red states, even as they maintain their hold on electoral vote-rich Texas and Florida. GOP Senate candidates won in only one of the battleground states despite Trump carrying all seven. It remains to be seen how transferable Trump&rsquo;s coalition is to other Republicans, especially those running on the pre-Trump platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Political coalitions aren&rsquo;t always ideologically coherent. The Republican Party of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/richard-nixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Richard Nixon<\/a>&rsquo;s 49-state landslide stretched from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barry-goldwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Barry Goldwater<\/a> on the right to Nelson Rockefeller on the left. Harris would have had similar problems if elected based on the breadth of the coalition she tried to assemble against Trump. The parties being organized primarily around ideology is a relatively recent phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yet the fact that the nomination to be attorney general of former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a rabble-rousing populist but nevertheless a more conventional conservative than some others on Trump&rsquo;s list and a scion of a Republican family, did not make it to the next Congress suggests there will be limits to GOP senators&rsquo; deference.<\/p>\n<p>How big the tent can be before devolving into a three-ring political circus will be hotly debated.<\/p>\n<\/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_1890756\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890756\"}});<\/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>Trump&#8217;s diverse coalition faces skepticism from Republicans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2373509,"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\/Donald_Trump_Tulsi_Gabbard_Wisconsin_jj4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8066,5894,3756,3634,4086],"class_list":["post-2373508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allies","tag-politics","tag-republicans","tag-trump","tag-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald_Trump_Tulsi_Gabbard_Wisconsin_jj4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373508","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\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373508"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373512,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373508\/revisions\/2373512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}