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Exclusive – Trump Backs McCarthy for Speaker, Tells Opponents to Stand Down: ‘I Think He Deserves the Shot’
Breitbart ^ | December 16, 2022 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 12/16/2022 5:27:44 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

MIAMI, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told the conservatives currently withholding support from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in McCarthy’s speakership bid to stand down in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News here on Friday.

“I like him,” Trump said of McCarthy, before teeing off on those working against him such as Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Bob Good (R-VA), and Ralph Norman (R-SC). While Trump did not name those trying to stop McCarthy from taking the Speaker’s gavel on January 3, he in no uncertain terms said he disagrees with their efforts—and warned that there could be serious consequences if McCarthy does not get the gavel and they could make Washington worse for conservatives.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2022; 2024; backstabber; badchoices; california; congress; donaldtrump; election2024; gop; housespeaker; january6th; kevinmccarthy; mccarthy; speakerofthehouse; trump
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Has Trump forgot that McCarthy tried to stab him in the back wanting him to concede the election to Biden and was busted on a phone call criticizing him?
1 posted on 12/16/2022 5:27:44 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Only if he denounces the Speakership of PRyno.


2 posted on 12/16/2022 5:28:59 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Macho MAGA Man

On this, I disagree with President Trump. That said, the man is no fool. He obviously has his reasons for this. What those reasons are I do not pretend to know. But, while I disagree with this I give the man the benefit of the fact he is far more plugged in than I am.


3 posted on 12/16/2022 5:31:06 PM PST by ocrp1982
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Trump is now yesterday’s man. But thanks for the great 3 years President Trump.


4 posted on 12/16/2022 5:31:35 PM PST by devere
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To: Macho MAGA Man


5 posted on 12/16/2022 5:33:41 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: ocrp1982

You’re correct, this is some kind of tactical/strategy move here.


6 posted on 12/16/2022 5:33:41 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ocrp1982

Maybe he’s just endorsing him to be given the rope to hang himself.

Because to me the comment is kind of like, let’s see what the big boy does with his power. Will he be uniparty or will he be conservative.


7 posted on 12/16/2022 5:35:28 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ocrp1982

J6 committee related? That’s all I could come up with.


8 posted on 12/16/2022 5:35:51 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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Question is, who can get enough votes in the House to become Speaker?

Well Freepers, who?

9 posted on 12/16/2022 5:36:25 PM PST by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell..)
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“I like him,” Trump said of McCarthy

It's a one-way street.

10 posted on 12/16/2022 5:37:52 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (No one is as asleep as the "woke". They define the term "useful idiot".)
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To: Chgogal

Maybe a sleeper candidate. Someone who everyone likes but doesn’t put himself out there. Maybe a WOMAN!


11 posted on 12/16/2022 5:38:53 PM PST by JoJo354 (We need to get to work, Conservatives!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

McCarthy? Trump has many strengths. But for some reason, he just doesn’t do well when it comes to seeing who should be in what office.

I thought he might have learn from his previous experience in the White House. But I guess not.


12 posted on 12/16/2022 5:38:54 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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I don’t like McCarthy but do the Republicans reasonably have anyone else?


13 posted on 12/16/2022 5:40:11 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Trump seems to never learn from his past, but he is a Social Liberal with the exception of abortion...


14 posted on 12/16/2022 5:40:54 PM PST by dpetty121263
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To: Chgogal

Steve Scalese
Jim Jordan
MTG
Hey…how about Kari Lake ?


15 posted on 12/16/2022 5:41:09 PM PST by xyz2
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Question is, who can get enough votes in the House to become Speaker? Well Freepers, who?

Right now, nobody.

16 posted on 12/16/2022 5:41:18 PM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Who else is running for Speaker that has a chance? No one. Trump is supporting McCarthy because there isn’t anyone else. Just like there isn’t anyone else to support for 2024 except Trump — right now.


17 posted on 12/16/2022 5:41:51 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Probably.

Not trustworthy

Picks lousy help


18 posted on 12/16/2022 5:42:14 PM PST by Chickensoup (Genocide is here. Leftist extremists are spearhheading the Genocide against conservatives. )
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To: Macho MAGA Man; All

I’m OK either way. If they want to blow it all up I’m fine with that. The only real problem is if the Rats outplay them , get speakerphone to a Cheney type so they can continue to endlessly investigate Trump.


19 posted on 12/16/2022 5:42:22 PM PST by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: Secret Agent Man

“Maybe he’s just endorsing him to be given the rope to hang himself.”

And hang us in the process?


20 posted on 12/16/2022 5:43:07 PM PST by dljordan
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