Posted on 09/10/2021 7:00:48 AM PDT by cotton1706
Former President Donald Trump has made a show of targeting many of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — in an attempt to replace them with MAGA insurgents. But one new report says that the ranking House Republican has been working behind the scenes against that effort.
According to CNN, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has quietly raised $100,000 for five of the 10 members of Congress thought to be in Trump’s crosshairs. McCarthy is said to be concerned that should a far-right candidate win a primary in those swing districts, they would stand no chance against a Democrat in a general election. And with control of the House likely to come down to a precious few seats in 2022, McCarthy believes those moderates may be the key to his reclaiming the Speaker’s chair.
The CNN report indicates that McCarthy has even gone so far as to ask Trump to back off on two House moderates — Rep. John Katko (R-NY) and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA).
CNN’s Melanie Zanona interviewed one Republican candidate attempting to oust a Trump-targeted moderate — Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA). That candidate, Joe Kent, sounded off on McCarthy.
“McCarthy is talking out of one side of his mouth — saying he supports the MAGA movement, Trump and President Trump’s policies,” Kent said, according to Zanona. “But his money is supporting Jamie Herrera Beutler and four of the other impeachment voters. It’s just part of the GOP grift. So me and the rest of the base, we’ve kind of have heard enough from them.”
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President Trump, time to put Kevin McCarthy in the crosshairs.
Thanks for sharing who the traitors are MSN!
McCarthy is a full fledged DC Swamper.
Not a lot of money.
Bottom Bunk Boy.
If Pelosi reached around to scratch her ass, she’d poke McCarthy right in the eye! Worthless POS is McCarthy!
Assistant Democrat.
McCarthy will deny the charges and conservatives will mostly be satisfied. That’s how we roll.
MAGA insurgents...far right...
yeah, they’re scared...
Insurgent: definition - a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government…
Forcible opposition to lawful authority???? I do believe Donald Trump was ELECTED, there was nothing forcible about his term he WAS the lawful authority, and nothing forcible I know of about his supporters...
These people make me nauseous. The scary part though, is how many fools believe this drivel...
Shh..it’s a secret.
Democrat-Criminal-Enterprise-Accomplice Alert!
It’s a crying shame we don’t have the balls to show them what actual “insurgents” really are.
Trump should spare one or two. Herrera should be thrown out. Her district is red.
Earlier this morning I happened to hear some comments in a May video by Lance Walnau who regularly appears on Flash Point with Gene Bailey when Kevin McCarthy was interviewed about Cheney being ousted from leadership said “there’s one that has to go.” How true!!!!!!! I have come to appreciate Lance!!!!
Yet, Trump has repeatedly said he meets with Kevin and it’s always been good.
Well of course he is. He’s a card carrying RINO.
This Dem snake is as bad as. Ryan maybe worse .
This lying fraud killed the CA gop by secretly signing off on that phony bipartisan redistricting plan that wiped out 15 Gop state seats but saved his district ...
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