Posted on 06/07/2023 3:47:38 AM PDT by cotton1706
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich advised former President Trump not to waste his time debating rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination during a Tuesday morning guest spot with FBN's "Mornings With Maria" Bartiromo.
NEWT GINGRICH: In the national polls, [Trump is] up over Biden by a bigger margin than Governor DeSantis. Look, I think Governor DeSantis has been a very good governor in Florida, I think he's very successful, he's certainly done a great job with the state.
I think he found it very hard to transition to being a presidential candidate. He had a chance to make it one-of-two between he and Trump, he clearly has failed. That's why you have all these new candidates coming in. And all of them, think of it this way. There are two lakes here. There's a Trump lake, at 53, 54%, and everybody else. The problem is that everybody else ought to be focusing on draining the Trump lake and making it smaller, instead they are all going to be competing for the same 40% of the vote.
I guarantee you at Mar-a-Lago, they break out the champagne every time there's a new candidate. They would love to have 15 or 20 candidates.
I predict Trump will not be at debates. He will say, "I am ahead by 28, 30, 35 points, why would I get on a stage with somebody who's at 3%?" And then the country will basically ignore the debates.
MARIA BARTIROMO: So you don't think he's going to be at this first upcoming GOP debate in August then?
NEWT GINGRICH: My personal advice would be don't do it. why would you go there and give publicity to people who can not get publicity on their own?
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“The Deep State will never let Trump be president again. What do you think all the lawfare is about?”
They will also thwart RFK Jr by any means necessary.
On the other hand, the Deep State will gladly welcome any of the other establishment contenders, regardless of party
I agree. I only tune into the debates to watch Trump anyway. All others are worthless.
“The next time Trump turns down a TV camera appearance will be the first time. No way he skips any TV debates.”
If you remember, Trump skipped an FNC debate in 2016 and put on a competing show.
You can look it up
Trump should not debate because he would just be arguing with a bunch of idiots. You don’t argue with idiots.
He can hold rallies. He can go on interviews. Everyone else in the pack is just an anti Trump establishment drone.
Trump is the incumbent. Unless you think Biden was legitimately elected.
In which case, I won’t argue with you because… see above.
Trump v. RFK. That would be delicious. The establishment would probably vote for a third party.
GET EASTWOOD-—
GET CHAIRS-—
BUY AN HOUR OF TIME & TALK -— with Eastwood
HAVE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS-—in writing-—answer those.
What about either of those will you learn from a fake debate? Both of those are known quantities this very day. A staged debate isn't going to move the needle. If the wannabees choose to hash out the finer points of rinoisms, why should Trump stand there and listen to their pap? The whole process is nothing more than one more opportunity to 'bash Trump'. F That.
Thanks for playing. Yes, I am interested in hearing from Vivek as well. I will learn how they operate under pressure defending their different, and also frequently overlapping planks. What is Trump's plan for dealing with the corrupt FBI? What is DeSantis's? What are the pros and cons? Debate will expose that.
Both of those are known quantities this very day. A staged debate isn't going to move the needle.
Then don't be afraid.
If the wannabees choose to hash out the finer points of rinoisms, why should Trump stand there and listen to their pap?
To prove he isn't chickens hit.
The whole process is nothing more than one more opportunity to 'bash Trump'. F That.
It's also an opportunity for the great Trump to bash filthy RINOs. And also the great governor of Florida, DeSantis if he so chooses. Sounds like a win/win.
You do it every day. You're doing it right now.
Trump needs to man up and debate.
Well Trump will have to battle all the dwarfs and attack media which will focus on him
Nothing will change
He will lose none of his supporters and likely pick off some
He has a base that is unshakable probably 65% of GOP voters
DeSantis actually wants it but the rest just want money and sell books or are being paid to stalk
Trump voters think he was robbed
And that we are facing an apocalypse if he can’t get him in
I know paid or otherwise trolls here feel otherwise
Yes I realize some folks here who are just republicans with zero awareness of culture hate him anyhow
DeSantis can still be his VP regardless how ugly it gets
It’s politics
Smartest move in my view given Trumps age
Bullshit
Trumps vax positions are nothing more than a product of the position he was in and the timing
He had no choice
The world was clamoring for help
“Trumps vax positions are nothing more than a product of the position he was in and the timing
“He had no choice”
Exactly. Sadly, many FReepers (AI bots?) are lying and saying that he did and said things that he absolutely did not do. He has to be adamant, often, to say the truth. He has to counter the lies.
I disagree. Back in 2016, Trump’s campaign caught fire after epic takedowns of his primary opponents. He destroyed multiple opponents with the speed and ferocity of Bruce Lee, but with a smile on his face.
Good points
They will throw all they have
Amazing how many here don’t understand where we are as a nation
Or civilization
It’s rah rah republican
Business as usual
Simply incredible
Yep
We do I notice though have a lot of trolls
Old accounts unknown to me
Bashing trump all day
Or supporting uniparty wars
And all we need is Trump and screw everyone else, it’s delusional in our form of government, to have any chance to change the direction of the country we need multiple Republican presidents and majority control of the Congress and even then there is no guarantee
Yep, career politicians, been there done that.
Yeah seniors suck I agree lol
But the white ones love Trump
Because they understand where we are
Gen x downward that drops off
They don’t remember real America
All that is evil you know up till the last two minutes
Yes if you control all the institutions you can pull it off
If Trump can pull 70 plus percent of the white vote and increase black males and Latinos like last time he can beat the fraud
DeSantis can’t do that
Trump is going to lose badly.
What’s Plan B.
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