{"id":546070,"date":"2023-01-31T23:31:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T23:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:31:35","slug":"prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"#Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2538083a208\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2538083a208\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump\/#Prominent_Republicans_hold_off_on_backing_Trump\" >Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prominent_Republicans_hold_off_on_backing_Trump\"><\/span>Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/trumpdonald_111522_AP_Rebecca-Blackwell.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>GOP leaders are keeping their powder dry when it comes to former President Trump\u2019s 2024 campaign, declining to publicly back him despite his lead in most primary polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prominent Republicans in early-voting states like Iowa and South Carolina have held off on endorsing him, as have some longtime allies in Washington, such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The reluctance to weigh in comes as the Republican field starts to solidify and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), likely Trump\u2019s most formidable primary opponent, is thought to be moving closer to his own White House bid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re waiting to see what Trump\u2019s campaign is going to be about,\u201d said Brian Seitchik, an Arizona-based GOP strategist and Trump campaign alum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people who support Donald Trump would like the campaign to be about inflation, to be about securing the border, to talk about the successes of his administration,\u201d Seitchik continued. \u201cI think people are fearful the campaign is going to be a grievance tour, and about how the race was stolen from him and how he doesn\u2019t get enough credit for this or enough credit for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trump made his first notable foray onto the 2024 campaign trail this past week, visiting the crucial early-voting states of New Hampshire and South Carolina. The former president addressed officials at the New Hampshire Republican Party\u2019s annual meeting and then unveiled his South Carolina leadership at the State House in Columbia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Major figures like South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) were in attendance at the event, which included an audience of 200 people. Still, Trump has not drawn the number of endorsements he did during his last campaign in 2020, and several prominent Republicans in the region were notably absent, including former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.), a Trump administration alum who is said to be planning a challenge to her ex-boss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re the former president then why don\u2019t you have every sitting Republican congressman in South Carolina endorsing you?\u201d said Alex Stroman, a former spokesperson for Trump\u2019s inaugural committee and former executive director for the South Carolina GOP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The scaled-down nature of Trump\u2019s campaign events over the weekend raised eyebrows among observers used to his normally crowded and raucous rallies. While critics said the weekend\u2019s events were a sign of what could be Trump\u2019s declining stock in the GOP, others said it was more likely to be a part of a broader strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One alum of Trump\u2019s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns told The Hill that the more intimate events make Trump look more presidential.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was smart to do that,\u201d the alum said. \u201cBecause that\u2019s the classic hit, who is the x-factor at the rallies? How is it going to go? Is he just going to go off <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> way too much?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Of course, there is still plenty of time for Trump to formally receive the backing of fellow Republican figures. On <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/01\/31\/trumps-2024-senate-vance-schmitt-00080303\">Tuesday, Politico reported<\/a> that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), who Trump endorsed in 2022, has told allies that he plans on supporting Trump in 2024. Vance\u2019s fellow freshman Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) told the outlet that the former president has his support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Trump continues to hold a strong lead in most 2024 polls. An Emerson College survey released last week showed Trump with a 26-point lead over DeSantis, while a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll from last week shows Trump leading DeSantis by 20 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality of this situation is that he is leading in all of these polls because people are hurting over the course of these past few years and I think the American public believes he is the person who can get us back to a state of normalcy,\u201d freshman Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), a supporter of the former president, said in an interview with The Hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Other Republicans are more skeptical, arguing that Trump\u2019s presence in the race this early on puts him at an advantage in the polls for the time being.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s easy to be the front-runner when you\u2019re the only person in the race,\u201d Stroman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, both Trump supporters and critics, say they expect to see a robust 2024 primary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>DeSantis, by and large, is seen by many in the GOP as the next-best replacement for the former president and appears to be inching closer to a 2024 bid. Other contenders said to be exploring presidential campaigns include Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has also been floated as a possible contender and is set to attend the Polk County Iowa GOP\u2019s annual Lincoln Dinner next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Various Republicans say they are waiting to see how the primary plays out, but Trump\u2019s supporters argue that the former president\u2019s record is reason enough to endorse him out of the gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of these people I think are great and will be great leaders for the future, but the reason why they still aren\u2019t resonating is that they\u2019re still unproven,\u201d Hunt said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But Trump has had harsher words for those looking to challenge him, particularly DeSantis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think it would be a great act of disloyalty because, you know, I got him in. He had no chance. His political life was over,\u201d Trump <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-politics-new-hampshire-state-government-south-carolina-2022-midterm-elections-7624d58296aa9b808032e2edbcd166c3\">told The Associated Press<\/a> on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The terse words from Trump sent a strong signal to DeSantis, who was once seen as one of the former president\u2019s key allies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe is clearly fearful of the ascension of Ron DeSantis and wants to cut him off as quickly as he can,\u201d Seitchik said. \u201cI think he also wants to give him a taste of what the campaign would be like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor hit back at Trump on Tuesday, contrasting his successful reelection bid in 2022 with the former president\u2019s unsuccessful one in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people are able to render a judgment on that whether they reelect you or not and I\u2019m happy to say in my case not only did we win reelection, we won with the highest percentage of the vote that any Republican governor candidate has in the history of the state of Florida,\u201d DeSantis said to applause.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And while Trump\u2019s Republican critics say the primary will not be a coronation for the former president, they maintain it won\u2019t be one for DeSantis either.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Trump saw great success in giving his Republican opponents insulting nicknames. Trump infamously dubbed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) as \u201cLow Energy Jeb,\u201d while Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was branded \u201cLttle Marco.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a test of wills and stamina on so many levels and enduring the daily and potentially hourly attacks of Donald Trump is part of the process,\u201d Seitchik said.<\/p>\n<p>And while Trump\u2019s endorsed candidates largely underperformed in last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> election, his brand still proved to be successful in the primaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs evidenced by the success he had in the primaries last year, not the general, but the success he had in the primaries, he\u2019s still the guy to beat,\u201d Seitchik said. \u201cUntil someone shows that they have the will and the mettle to stand up to Donald Trump, it\u2019s a pretty tough cliff to jump off of.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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