Donald Trump Demands Lauren Boebert Fall in Line, She's Having None of It

Red State ^ | 01/04/2023 | Bonchie

[SeekAndFind]

As the fight over who will be the Speaker of the House rages on, there are some interesting sub-battles going on within the Republican Party.

Perhaps the most surprising dynamic is Donald Trump reiterating his full-throated endorsement of Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, while McCarthy’s detractors remain almost universally Trump-supporting Republicans. It’s hard to get more “MAGA” than Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz, with the latter actually doing an “America First” tour during the last election season.

Trump just endorsed McCarthy on Truth Social.


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— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) January 4, 2023

Yet, here we are, with previous alliances fraying, and several members of the anti-McCarthy group weren’t afraid to defy the former president. According to Lauren Boebert, Trump called them to tell them to “knock this off.” She took to the House floor and was having none of it.

Boebert says that Trump called them and told them to "knock this off" and vote for McCarthy.

She then says that Trump should tell McCarthy to withdraw. pic.twitter.com/s7wVyh3pTY

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 4, 2023

Good for her. It’s refreshing to see actual free-thinking taking place in Congress, a body that has long been plagued by groupthink and a domineering leadership that essentially tells its members how to vote. As I wrote in an earlier piece, I believe Republican voters are sick of having an elite cabal (which yes, includes Trump) making all the decisions.

And while I get that Trump wants to flex his influence, in doing so, he’s managed to endorse two-thirds of the party’s establishment (Kevin McCarthy and Ronna McDaniel), which makes him part of the establishment. That reality can’t be brushed aside, and I think Boebert has realized she can’t straddle the fence anymore. Trump is her opposition here, and she’s not afraid to deal with that head-on. Seeing that is far preferable to seeing Republicans fall in line because they are told to.

Matt Gaetz also shared criticism of the former president and derided the endorsement of McCarthy.

Supporting McCarthy is the worst Human Resources decision President Trump has ever made.

Sad!


https://t.co/x4Z17oS6t6

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 4, 2023

I’m not sure what Trump is thinking here. He could have been a hero on Wednesday morning by endorsing Byron Donalds and joining some of his biggest supporters in fighting the establishment. Instead, he doubled down on his support for McCarthy. That feels a lot like Trump just wanting to be seen as supporting the “winner,” given McCarthy is likely to prevail eventually once he makes enough concessions.

That’s not leadership, though. Rather, it’s the same kind of inside baseball that so many Republican voters have come to despise. Is Trump really so desperate to regain power that he’s willing to become part of the establishment to get there? It’s hard to come to a different conclusion at this point.

That aside, the now-21 holdouts (McCarthy lost a vote on the sixth ballot) are providing a bit of inspiration in being willing to defy the person who has previously defined their movement. Donalds stepping up as a viable candidate has changed the game.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I saw Lauren on Vannity.

For once, a guest interrupted and talked over Hannity, just like he always does.

I thought Hannity was rude.

[Sgt_Schultze]

The eneMedia is planning to laud Jeffries as a ground-breaking and glass-breaking servant for the ages once democrats again have the majority. They will USE his color as insulation from criticism. Republican obstruction will be called “racist” every day, by every mediot, on every network.

I’m totally cool with taking that future tool out of the hands of the democrat press. WE could even proclaim criticism of Donalds as evidence of racism. Donalds would forever be the “first” black SotH. He also would likely NOT be the pushover McCarthy has been training to be.

[BrexitBen]

What’s with these South Carolina McConnell lovers?

Gowdy, Graham, Scott. It’s a uniparty parade.

[EEGator]

2 years in the House and “In 1997, Donalds was arrested for marijuana distribution; the charges were dropped as part of a pre-trial diversion program. In 2000, he pleaded guilty to a felony bribery charge as part of a scheme to defraud a bank,[13] which was expunged after he entered the Florida House.”

Great choice.

[Eccl 10:2]

LOL at all you bedwetters and pantshatters.

We are a party of independent thinkers, free spirits, and big ideas.

Theirs is a party of hateful, brow-beaten, fearful zombie-lemmings.

This is how things work out on our side. Enjoy it. Embrace it.

If you think this is embarrassing, and that we are a laughingstock, then that is how everyone will perceive you.

All you haters of the process, please stop acting like losers.

Please stop BEING losers.

[MayflowerMadam]

Wow. No comparison.

McCarthy was a used car salesman - LOL! I can totally see that. Like that meme of Mitt Romney with the starburst on his tooth.

[central_va]

Except for the 75 million that voted for him.

[jacknhoo]

Anybody but McCarthy and the other RINO establishment members.

[central_va]

You TDS retards would be lamenting Trump if he sided with the holdouts. You TDS idiots are despicable.

[NorthMountain]

What has Kevin McCarthy done, besides being an assistant democRAT, to deserve SOTH?

[packagingguy]

If one were to ask what is Trump’s biggest weakness it would have to be poor hiring choices.

Trump did a lot of good things, but politics moves too fast to have a “pick somebody, fire him if he doesn’t work out until you get the right person” strategy.

Jeff Sessions is an excellent example. Great Senator, lousy Attorney General. And people from Alabama tried to warn the GOP and Trump not to choose him.

So, isn’t there one Republican who’s been in Congress long enough to know how things work, who would appeal to moderates, establishment types and conservatives? There is not even one?

I don’t believe it. McCarthy should let go of his ego and let a more palatable congressman take the job.

[usconservative]

Boebert says that Trump called them and told them to "knock this off" and vote for McCarthy. She then says that Trump should tell McCarthy to withdraw.

First and foremost, I loathe Milquetoast McCarthy. No way in HELL he should be SOTH.

With that said: Is Lauren Boebert going to give the $1.9m she got from McCarthy, to help win her race?

Seems to me that would be the right thing for her to do. She took the money, that pretty much obliged her to support McCarthy. If she's gonna stab him in the back, she should at least give the money back.

And BTW: we all know she won't, so what does that make Boebert? No better than McCarthy in my book.

[Golden Eagle]

It’s hard to get more “MAGA” than Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz

After what we’ve seen the last 2 days, including Sean Vannity’s attempt to kneecap Boebert tonight, it might actually be IMPOSSIBLE to be more MAGA than those 2 are right now. God Speed to them both.

[usconservative]

So, isn’t there one Republican who’s been in Congress long enough to know how things work, who would appeal to moderates, establishment types and conservatives? There is not even one? I don’t believe it. McCarthy should let go of his ego and let a more palatable congressman take the job.

Well said! McCarthy should've stood down yesterday when it was obvious the voting was going in the wrong direction for him. 19-19-20 opposed in three different votes. No better today. He should stand down and Trump should've stayed out of this. Not a good look for him and Milquetoast McCarthy threw Trump under the bus after Jan 6th, 2021.

God only knows why Trump's backing him. He shouldn't be IMO.

[Jane Long]

Hey...he comes in with his own rap sheet.

Next?

Who’s on your list of choices?

[Fledermaus]

Watters is Hannitys mini-me. He has Linda Grahmnesty on too.

[Fledermaus]

Sean is as establishment as it gets.

[Jane Long]

Someone needs to update that meme!

[AnthonySoprano]

Tim Scott wanted the Mueller Investigation to continue. Then he said, of the Raid approved by the Epstein Judge, after Trump is a Private citizen - No one is above the Law.

[NWFree]

“ With that said: Is Lauren Boebert going to give the $1.9m she got from McCarthy, to help win her race?”

When is McTurd going to return the dirty FTX money he built a swimming pool with?