{"id":2376580,"date":"2024-12-05T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-election-is-finally-over-but-now-trump-faces-a-new-problem-that-threatens-america-first-agenda\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T09:27:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:27:45","slug":"the-election-is-finally-over-but-now-trump-faces-a-new-problem-that-threatens-america-first-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-election-is-finally-over-but-now-trump-faces-a-new-problem-that-threatens-america-first-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"The Election Is Finally Over, But Now Trump Faces a New Problem That Threatens America First Agenda"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fthe-election-is-finally-over-but-now-trump-faces-a-new-problem-that-threatens-america-first-agenda%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=2376580&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 summary reflects the recent political developments in the U.S. House of \u2064Representatives,following the final congressional race result\u2064 that saw Democrat Adam Gray defeat incumbent Republican John\u2064 Duarte in \u200dCalifornia&#8217;s 13th district by fewer then 200 votes.\u2062 This outcome resulted in\u200b a narrow Republican majority of 220 to 215 in the House, posing challenges for President-elect Donald trump as he attempts \u200dto implement his America First agenda. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>The article highlights the fragile situation for House Republicans, noting that\u2064 their slim margin leaves little room for error when it comes to passing legislation. Furthermore, a recent resignation and nominations within the party will result in\u200c the GOP losing three seats until spring,\u200c complicating\u200c their efforts further.\u200b <\/p>\n<p>Democratic leaders,including House caucus chair Pete Aguilar,have expressed confidence in their ability \u200cto \u2063block Republican initiatives given this narrow majority,reminiscent of the challenges Trump faced during his first term due to internal\u2064 party strife and opposition. Despite encountering significant resistance and division, Trump did manage to achieve various goals, and the article concludes with a hopeful note regarding his ability to navigate potential challenges in his second term.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The final U.S. House race was just called in a Democrat&rsquo;s favor, meaning House Republicans will kick off the new year with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-off-15-minimum-wage-as-virus-relief-plan-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Biden Backs Off  Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape\">razor-thin majority<\/a> of just 220 to 215.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday &mdash; 30 days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/key-swing-state-finishes-counting-votes-results-make-kamalas-loss-look-even-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Day<\/a> &mdash; Democrat Adam Gray unseated incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte in California&rsquo;s 13th district by less than 200 votes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nearly a month after Election Day, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">final outstanding congressional race<\/a> has been decided.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Adam Gray has been elected to represent California&rsquo;s 13th House District by less than 200 votes. The GOP will maintain a slim majority in the House. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3rIZZF4XTj\">pic.twitter.com\/3rIZZF4XTj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/1864297352946712805?\">December 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The minuscule GOP House majority means President-elect Donald Trump will likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-republicans-face-uphill-battles-in-final-weeks-of-midterm-race\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Republicans Face Uphill Battles In Final Weeks Of Midterm Race\">face uphill battles<\/a> when he tries to push his America First initiatives through, including executing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-puts-democrats-notice-warns-not-cross-line-trump-team-plans-deal-border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mass deportations<\/a> of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Republicans have a similarly narrow majority in the Senate (53 to 47), which means any GOP resistance could kill a Trump agenda item.<\/p>\n<p>This would be a repeat of his first term, when numerous anti-Trump Republicans foiled his plans, including building a border wall.<\/p>\n<p>House Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar gloated over the GOP&rsquo;s tiny majority and Democrats&rsquo; plans to thwart party-line votes favoring Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans now have no room for error because of their historically narrow margin,&rdquo; Aguilar said per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/12\/04\/house-republican-majority-democrats-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">REPUBLICANS HAVE SMALLEST HOUSE MAJORITY IN 90 YEARS<\/p>\n<p>1) 220-215 will quickly be 217-215 with gaetz, stefanik, waltz.<\/p>\n<p>2) If they lose 1 vote on any bill, it is 216-216 and the bill dies.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iIzHqQpNIX\">pic.twitter.com\/iIzHqQpNIX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1862363626662703584?\">November 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Making the situation even more precarious, the House Republican caucus will be short three people following the recent resignation of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Trump&rsquo;s nominations of Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida as national security advisor and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as U.N. ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>Those three seats won&rsquo;t be filled until spring, according to Axios.<\/p>\n<p>It really doesn&rsquo;t matter whether the GOP has a large majority or a slim one if the party is not unified behind an America First agenda that prioritizes this nation above the Deep State&rsquo;s nonstop warmongering that drains our tax dollars and sacrifices American lives.<\/p>\n<p>Those of us who have supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-pulls-nomination-dea-pick-finding-said-pastors-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> since 2015 recall the rush of anticipation we felt when he was first elected.<\/p>\n<p>Hopes of a safer, wealthier, triumphant America were quickly dashed by nonstop media attacks and sabotage from both the GOP and from Trump&rsquo;s own administration, as well as treasonous resistance from rogue government intel agencies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FLASHBACK: Democrats rioted and attacked Trump supporters, threw explosives&hellip;destroyed buildings, smashed cars and set them on fire on inauguration day 2017.<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s fine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRhzxyO8oJ\">pic.twitter.com\/fRhzxyO8oJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; suzy (@Suzy_1776) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Suzy_1776\/status\/1635392741302730752?\">March 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s chaotic first term was fraught with media-stoked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blms-mostly-peaceful-riots-cost-1000x-damage-jan-6-capitol-unrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">race riots<\/a>, a sham impeachment based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-accountability-finally-coming-russian-collusion-hoaxer-marc-elias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian collusion hoax<\/a> and nonstop Congressional obstruction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The building set on fire at the BLM Minneapolis riot is collapsing now. It looks like the city is just letting fires continue. Firefighters were attacked when they responded to the auto parts store engulfed in flames earlier. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/okAsLX7XoZ\">pic.twitter.com\/okAsLX7XoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo &#127987;&#65039;&zwj;&#127752; (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1265916781798895616?\">May 28, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-pardon-may-already-backfired-trumps-legal-team-uses-new-court-filing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> managed to get a lot accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>But he could have gone further in realizing his promise to &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; if he had had the support of his party, his staff, and a media that reported facts instead of fomenting division.<\/p>\n<p>As Trump&rsquo;s second term looms, here&rsquo;s to hoping he&rsquo;ll anticipate and outmaneuver subversive rats who will once again try to undermine his America First agenda.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Tuesday, exactly 30 days after Election Day, Democrat Adam Gray defeated incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte in California&#8217;s 13th district by fewer than 200 votes. This outcome means the GOP will hold a narrow majority in the House as President-elect Donald Trump may face challenges pushing his America First policies, including mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The Republicans also have a tight Senate majority (53 to 47), which could hinder Trump&#8217;s agenda if they lose any votes on legislation. House Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar highlighted the precarious position for Republicans due to their historically small margin, stating they cannot afford any mistakes. Additionally, with recent resignations and nominations within the Republican ranks leaving them short three members until spring, their situation is further complicated. Despite past challenges during Trump&#8217;s first term from both media and political opposition, he achieved significant accomplishments but could have done more with better support from his party and less divisive media coverage as he prepares for another term ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2376581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Donald-Trump-6.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34041,34059,23344,34186,3634],"class_list":["post-2376580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-america-first","tag-election-2024","tag-national-security","tag-political-issues","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Donald-Trump-6.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376580","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376584,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376580\/revisions\/2376584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}