{"id":2382054,"date":"2024-12-19T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-primary-challenges-against-chip-roy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:41:00","slug":"trump-threatens-primary-challenges-against-chip-roy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-primary-challenges-against-chip-roy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens primary challenges against Chip Roy &#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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-threatens-primary-challenges-against-chip-roy-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=2382054&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 covers a statement from President-elect Donald Trump, \u200cwhere he expresses his discontent with certain Republican lawmakers, \u200cspecifically targeting Chip Roy. Trump has threatened primary challenges against\u2063 Roy, labeling him as one of the &#8216;Republican obstructionists.&#8217; This \u2062indicates tensions \u200dwithin the party as Trump seeks to maintain influence\u200d and\u2064 assert control over the \u200dRepublican agenda. The article highlights \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gop-rivals-are-all-running-for-a-job-in-his-administration\/\" title=\"Trump claims GOP rivals are vying for positions in his administration.\">ongoing political dynamics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a> \u200dby Republican members as they navigate Trump&#8217;s assertive \u2062leadership style.  <\/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 threatens primary challenges against Chip Roy: &lsquo;Republican obstructionists&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_1916686\" 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> blasted Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chip-roy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chip Roy<\/a> (R-TX) for &ldquo;getting in the way&rdquo; of Trump&rsquo;s wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3265659\/house-republicans-reach-short-term-spending-plan-debt-limit-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">raise the debt ceiling<\/a> as House Republicans scramble to keep the government open.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The very unpopular &lsquo;Congressman&rsquo; from Texas, Chip Roy, is getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great Republican Victory &mdash; All for the sake of some cheap publicity for himself. Republican obstructionists have to be done away with,&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Country is far better off closing up for a period of time than it is agreeing to the things that the Democrats want to force upon us,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-campaign-manager-susie-wiles-to-be-white-house-chief-of-staff-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump taps campaign manager Susie Wiles to be White House chief of staff - Washington Examiner\">president-elect continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In another <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113681163848292157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a>, Trump called Roy &ldquo;just another ambitious guy, with no talent,&rdquo; and he said he hoped &ldquo;some talented challengers are getting ready in the Great State of Texas to go after Chip in the Primary. He won&rsquo;t have a chance!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roy has easily won all of his elections since entering Congress in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the House Freedom Caucus, Roy has been outspoken about the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-joe-biden-should-scrap-crazy-infrastructure-bill-calls-for-spending-cuts\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: Joe Biden Should Scrap &#039;Crazy&#039; Infrastructure Bill, Calls for Spending Cuts\">cut government spending<\/a> to offset proposed tax cuts when Trump returns to office in January. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance have called for lawmakers to raise or abolish the debt ceiling, a plan that typically takes weeks or months to negotiate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to Trump, Roy posted on social media that he had no plans to raise or suspend the debt ceiling without cutting spending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My position is simple &ndash; I am not going to raise or suspend the debt ceiling (racking up more debt) without significant &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">real spending cuts attached<\/a> to it. I&rsquo;ve been negotiating to that end. No apologies. CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJohnThune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenJohnThune<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freedomcaucus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@freedomcaucus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1869840234621612353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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>    <\/p>\n<p>In his threat to Roy, Trump also referenced outgoing Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), a hard-line conservative who lost a primary challenge against a Trump-endorsed candidate. Roy had also previously irked Trump after he endorsed Gov. 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