{"id":2437171,"date":"2025-05-20T18:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-warns-backing-trump-is-a-line-in-the-sand-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T19:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:00:54","slug":"cpac-warns-backing-trump-is-a-line-in-the-sand-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-warns-backing-trump-is-a-line-in-the-sand-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CPAC warns: Backing Trump \u2018is a line in the sand\u2019 &#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%2Fcpac-warns-backing-trump-is-a-line-in-the-sand-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=2437171&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 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is urging Republican lawmakers to remain loyal to former President Donald Trump, declaring that doing so is a &#8220;line in the sand.&#8221; This statement came from CPAC Chairman Matt schlapp ahead of the release of the groupS annual conservative ratings, which are seen as essential for evaluating House and Senate performance from a conservative perspective. Schlapp emphasized the importance of holding leaders accountable for their actions, indicating that those who distance themselves from Trump will face criticism. <\/p>\n<p>According to the latest ratings,Republican conservatism has declined slightly in Congress,wiht House Republicans receiving a 78% conservative rating,down from 81% in the previous year,and Senate Republicans a 73% rating,down from 79%. The event coincided with a poll suggesting that voters favor republicans who support Trump, particularly as negotiations around Trump&#8217;s proposed tax cuts continue. The ceremony at which awards will be distributed to top conservative lawmakers will further promote unity within the party.  <\/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\">CPAC warns: Backing Trump &lsquo;is a line in the sand&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_2126943\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> struggles to unite Republicans around his &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3417149\/trump-house-unity-speech-doesnt-sway-salt-freedom-caucus-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">big, beautiful bill,<\/a>&rdquo; the nation&rsquo;s leading conservative influencer group is warning <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lawmakers<\/a> to stick with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Just hours before he planned to release his group&rsquo;s annual 2024 conservative ratings chart, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpac.org\/foundation\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Conservative Political Action Conference Foundation<\/a> Chairman Matt Schlapp said siding with Trump &ldquo;is a line in the sand,&rdquo; and those who cross it will be criticized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3416509\/bedford-springs-golf-course-history-demographic\/\">From the C-suite to the working class, golf is for all<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3415635\/joe-biden-cancer-suspicions-no-credibility-dismiss\/\">Biden lacks any credibility to dismiss suspicions about his cancer announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3413767\/byron-york-james-comey-trump-8647\/\">Comey, Trump, and &#8216;8647&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re calling out those who delivered for the American people and holding accountable those who didn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Schlapp said as he prepared to release the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >54th annual scorecard<\/a>, a critical tool used by conservative voters to size up their House and Senate members. &ldquo;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-warns-of-constitutional-crisis-and-trump-making-people-afraid-in-gala-speech-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris warns of constitutional crisis and ... making \u2018people afraid\u2019 in gala speech - Washington Examiner\">country deserves leaders<\/a> who stand up, not sell out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpac.org\/foundation\/ratings\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The scorecard,<\/a> previewed by Washington Secrets, found that Democrats are united in opposing Trump, while the conservative might in the House and Senate has slipped a bit since last year.<\/p>\n<p>In the House, Democrats received just a 2% conservative rating. In the Senate, it was 6%.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CPAC Foundation will host its 54th Annual Ratings of Congress Award Ceremony TONIGHT at the Capitol Hill Club. The event will celebrate the conservative lawmakers who stood strong in the face of pressure, voted with conviction, and earned top marks &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/br1Bx6mxtQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/br1Bx6mxtQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CPAC (@CPAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPAC\/status\/1924856507348209919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/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>Republicans in the House received a 78% conservative rating in 2024, down from 81% in 2023. In the Senate, Republicans had a 73% conservative rating in 2024, down from 79% in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>And in a Congress where just a few defections can kill the president&rsquo;s agenda, just 64 House members won CPAC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Conservative Excellence Award&rdquo; for voting right 90% or more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fox-news-grills-senate-candidate-dr-oz-on-when-life-begins-oz-refuses-to-answer\/\" title=\"WATCH: Fox News Grills Senate Candidate Dr. Oz On When Life Begins, Oz Refuses To Answer\">key conservative issues<\/a> on the group&rsquo;s list. In 2023, 71 members won the award.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senate, 16 members were award winners, better than the 10 in 2023. Included was former Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who is now vice president.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; NEW <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClubForGrowth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ClubforGrowth<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmclghln?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jmclghln<\/a> POLL: Americans overwhelmingly support common-sense Medicaid reform.<\/p>\n<p>&#10145;&#65039; 68% say waste, abuse, and fraud in Medicaid is a problem (just 29% disagree)<br \/>&#10145;&#65039; 57% back fixing the federal match rate from 90\/10 to 70\/30, so states pay their fair share&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Club for Growth (@club4growth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/club4growth\/status\/1924839556995559878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Schlapp plans to host a ceremony Tuesday night to hand out the top awards and call for unity behind Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event and release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-unions-lost-nearly-quarter-of-a-million-members-after-court-struck-down-mandatory-membership\/\" title=\"Top Unions Lost Nearly Quarter of a Million Members After Court Struck Down Mandatory Membership\">annual report card<\/a> came as a new McLaughlin &amp; Associates poll found that voters will reward embattled Republicans for sticking with Trump in his bid to cut taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was done for the group Club for Growth. &ldquo;We are releasing this poll now while Republicans finalize negotiations on President Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;One Big Beautiful Bill&rsquo; so members are well informed: they will be rewarded by voters after they take a tough vote despite the Democrats&rsquo; lies and misinformation,&rdquo; Club for Growth President David McIntosh said. &ldquo;That is the key to winning and keeping the majority in the next election.&rdquo;<\/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_2126943\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2126943\"}});<\/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>CPAC warns: Supporting Trump is a crucial stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2437172,"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\/2025\/05\/Trump-CPAC-Score-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[19858,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2437171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cpac","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-CPAC-Score-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437171","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437179,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437171\/revisions\/2437179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}