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It seems Trump does not have a lot of support among the GOP house and senate?!!
Former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign in November.
He was first major Republican to announce a 2024 candidacy.
But only a chunk of Republican elected officials are backing him. Here's a list of who they are.
Former President Donald Trump announced a comeback presidential campaign in November. But so far, most high-profile Republicans have yet to endorse him — or any other candidate.
As of Thursday, April 6, six senators and over three dozen House members had announced they're backing Trump in 2024 or expressed support for his bid as he faces criminal charges in New York. Just one Republican governor has endorsed the former president.
Trump was the first major Republican to announce a 2024 candidacy, but a majority of his party hasn't rallied behind him. Most elected Republicans say they want to wait to see who else enters the race, or that it's too early to make a decision.
Some are contemplating or have already launched their own White House bids. So far, Trump's former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and businessman and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy have announced campaigns, yet several others, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, are rumored to run for the GOP nomination.
As president, Trump maintained an ironclad grip over the Republican party. Even after his term — and an unprecedented assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 by a crowd of his supporters — he's shown an ability to influence Republican primary voters and exact retribution upon his intraparty foes.
But after a disappointing midterms performance for the party — the GOP made only modest gains in the House, Democrats held the Senate, and many of Trump's preferred candidates performed poorly— some see the former president's power as waning.
Still, many of Trump's allies and longtime loyalists are sticking beside him.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-republicans-fence-trumps-2024-182915998.html
Former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign in November.
He was first major Republican to announce a 2024 candidacy.
But only a chunk of Republican elected officials are backing him. Here's a list of who they are.
Former President Donald Trump announced a comeback presidential campaign in November. But so far, most high-profile Republicans have yet to endorse him — or any other candidate.
As of Thursday, April 6, six senators and over three dozen House members had announced they're backing Trump in 2024 or expressed support for his bid as he faces criminal charges in New York. Just one Republican governor has endorsed the former president.
Trump was the first major Republican to announce a 2024 candidacy, but a majority of his party hasn't rallied behind him. Most elected Republicans say they want to wait to see who else enters the race, or that it's too early to make a decision.
Some are contemplating or have already launched their own White House bids. So far, Trump's former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and businessman and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy have announced campaigns, yet several others, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, are rumored to run for the GOP nomination.
As president, Trump maintained an ironclad grip over the Republican party. Even after his term — and an unprecedented assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 by a crowd of his supporters — he's shown an ability to influence Republican primary voters and exact retribution upon his intraparty foes.
But after a disappointing midterms performance for the party — the GOP made only modest gains in the House, Democrats held the Senate, and many of Trump's preferred candidates performed poorly— some see the former president's power as waning.
Still, many of Trump's allies and longtime loyalists are sticking beside him.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-republicans-fence-trumps-2024-182915998.html