{"id":2382802,"date":"2024-12-22T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-elect-john-curtis-vows-to-not-be-rubber-stamp-for-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T14:27:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:27:40","slug":"sen-elect-john-curtis-vows-to-not-be-rubber-stamp-for-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-elect-john-curtis-vows-to-not-be-rubber-stamp-for-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen.-elect John Curtis vows to not be &#8216;rubber stamp&#8217; for Trump &#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\">28<\/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%2Fsen-elect-john-curtis-vows-to-not-be-rubber-stamp-for-trump-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=2382802&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>Senator-elect John Curtis (R-UT)\u2064 has\u200b committed to maintaining his independence while serving in the Senate, stating that he\u2063 will not merely\u2063 be a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-sen-david-perdue-in-runoff-battle-with-democrat-jon-ossoff\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP Sen. David Perdue in runoff battle with Democrat Jon Ossoff\">rubber stamp<\/a>&#8221; for President-elect \u2063donald Trump. In a recent interview, Curtis expressed \u2062a\u2063 desire to support Trump&#8217;s agenda but emphasized that he has his own views and intends \u2062to approach his role thoughtfully. he aims to follow somewhat in the \u200cfootsteps of his predecessor, \u200bMitt Romney, while still carving out his own identity \u200din office. Curtis is set to take office next month and \u2063has already begun preparing \u200bfor his new responsibilities.  <\/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\">Sen.-elect John Curtis vows to not be &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-candidates-look-to-use-common-sense-pitches-to-expand-hold-on-ohio-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House GOP candidates look to use \u2018common sense\u2019 pitches to expand hold on Ohio - Washington Examiner\">rubber stamp&#038;rsquo<\/a>; for Trump: &lsquo;I do have my own mind&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_1917813\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen.-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Curtis\">John Curtis<\/a> (R-UT) has pledged to not be entirely different from his predecessor, outgoing-Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitt-romney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Curtis\">Mitt Romney<\/a> (R-UT), and maintained he wants to help President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Curtis\">Donald Trump<\/a> be successful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Curtis, who will take office next month, sat down for an interview that aired on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em> on Sunday. When asked how he was able to win the Senate primary against a Trump-endorsed candidate, he said that being &ldquo;authentic John Curtis&rdquo; led him to victory, and he noted that he has his own objectives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3221925\/how-republicans-took-back-senate-2022-setback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW REPUBLICANS TOOK BACK THE SENATE AFTER STINGING 2022 SETBACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On working with Donald Trump, Republican Sen.-elect John Curtis of Utah tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JonKarl<\/a>, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a rubber stamp.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think me speaking my mind and me being up front makes the president a better president.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3w3bnfN4Jp\">https:\/\/t.co\/3w3bnfN4Jp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mguvPhjYl0\">pic.twitter.com\/mguvPhjYl0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisWeekABC\/status\/1870857526649971200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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>&ldquo;I support President Trump when he&rsquo;s dealing with some of these really tough issues that we have, the economy and the conflicts overseas. But I do have my own mind, and I&rsquo;m not a rubber stamp,&rdquo; Curtis said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My stamp is the stamp of the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Utah<\/a>. And I represent those people. And I think people responded to that in the election, and they&rsquo;re dying for authenticity. And just tell us who you really are, and then be that person. And I think that&rsquo;s why we did so well,&rdquo; Curtis said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also offered praise for his predecessor, saying that Romney is &ldquo;true to who he is&rdquo; and wished that more people could be like that.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what he would say to Trump, Curtis said he wants the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a>-elect to be &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-jordan-b-petersons-beyond-order-12-more-rules-for-life\/\" title=\"Review: Jordan B. Peterson\u2019s \u2018Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life\u2019\">wildly successful<\/a>&#038;rdquo<\/a>; but also that he may disagree with Trump &ldquo;from time to time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want him to be wildly successful. I&rsquo;m going to be wind at his back on things like inflation. I want him to bring peace around the world. I want to deal with the border situation, and I&rsquo;m really there for him. I want to be helpful,&rdquo; Curtis said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And, Mr. President, from time to time, I&rsquo;m going to disagree with you. And it will be respectful. And I think when I disagree with you, it will be helpful. And I hope you&rsquo;ll listen to me,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis will take office in the Senate on Jan. 3, 2025, less than three weeks before Trump is sworn into office on Jan. 20.<\/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_1917813\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1917813\"}});<\/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>Sen.-elect John Curtis promises not to be a &#8216;rubber stamp&#8217; for Trump, asserting he has his own views while aiming to support the president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2382803,"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\/12\/john-curtis-senate-utah.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32775,36469,35899,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2382802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-john-curtis","tag-political-stance","tag-senate-election","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/john-curtis-senate-utah.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382802","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382802"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382806,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382802\/revisions\/2382806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}