(PatriotNewsDaily.com) – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is trying to repair his relationship with former President Donald Trump following his recent remarks, which led to many Trump allies criticizing him and even calling for his removal.
In a recent interview, McCarthy stated that he was unsure whether Trump was the strongest candidate in the 2024 presidential race. Following this comment, McCarthy has been working overtime in order to make amends with Trump. According to reports following his remarks, he directly called Trump to apologize, before backtracking on his statement during a later interview in which he called Trump the strongest candidate. He also sent out an email to would-be GOP donors in an effort to further express his support.
These recent attempts by McCarthy to clean up after his previous remarks have led to many pointing out how challenging it is for GOP leaders to balance Trump’s popularity and strength within the party with his legal problems and possible ethical issues as they move toward the 2024 elections.
Within McCarthy’s own conference, Trump continues to be particularly popular, with more than 60 GOP lawmakers already having endorsed him in the presidential primary. More importantly, the incident further exhibited the fragile relationship between the two men, especially as Trump’s support was integral to McCarthy’s win of the Speakership in January.
As a result, McCarthy is working to ensure that he is going to continue being on Trump’s side as many GOP conservatives are still unhappy with McCarthy’s lack of a strong commitment to conservative aims.
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