Leading Republicans in the House seek to dispel concerns that President Trump
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Trump sent cease and desist letters on Friday to the Republican National Committee (RNC), the Republican National Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and the Republican National Congress Committee (NRCC) asking party leaders to stop using his image and similarity for fundraising purposes. His request was rejected by the RNC on Monday in a letter stating that “it has every right to refer to public figures by engaging in the central political discourse protected by the First Amendment, and will continue to do so in pursuit of these common goals. “
Despite Trump’s repeated calls for donors to donate money to Save America PAC instead of Republican Party lawmakers, he dubbed it “RINOS” – that is, those who criticized or voted against him for inciting the deadly Capitol rebellion in 6 January – Senior Republicans say they do not see their momentum as detrimental to the efforts of the 2022 campaign.
Minority whip of the house Steve Scalise
Stephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseRepublicans ask for investigation into the impact of school closures on children with disabilities COVID from Biden, border policies prove he is serious about none of the Republicans tearing Republican lawmakers by CPAC proxy vote MORE (R-La.) He stressed that the NRCC overcame the DCCC in January, stating that he hopes that success will continue.
“This was a new policy that he implemented. Ultimately, President Trump will decide what kind of role he wants to play in the elections in the future. We are focused on winning back the House. And if you look, the NRCC (Republican National Congress Committee) surpassed the Democrats, the DCCC in January, ”he said on Tuesday.
The Louisiana Republican said that ultimately, it is the decisions of individual donors where to direct their money, but that he would like donations to continue pouring into the Republican members’ NRCC and campaign PACs.
“However, people make their own decisions about who they are going to donate their business to. I continue to encourage people to donate to the Republican causes of the House because people recognize that we have a great chance to retake the House and see how President Pelosi has changed his socialist agenda and are very concerned about it and are contributing in big ways. quantities because they don’t want us to become a socialist nation, ”Scalise told reporters.
NRCC President Tom Emmer
Thomas (Tom) Earl EmmerTrump accelerates battle with Republican leadership The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Legislators face threat from Capitol as senators line votes for relief bill Rick Scott caught amid opposing factions of the Republican Party MORE (R-Minn.) He said he is confident that they will bring whatever is necessary to take the seats.
“We will have the resources we need to win the majority, I am not worried about that,” he told The Hill in an interview on Monday.
It is unclear how much involvement the ex-president will have in following the campaign to help members of the Republican House of Representatives, but Emmer said he sees Trump playing a role in his efforts to retake the House.
“You are going to have to ask him what he is going to do. I mean, I saw his speech at CPAC and he will continue to be involved. Let’s face it, he will be a force in this country and on the political scene regardless. He was before he became president and I imagine he will remain so, “he said.
“In the meantime, Republicans in the House are absolutely united in our mission to finish what we started and that is to win back the Republican majority in 2022 and then make it a lasting majority.”
And leader of the minority of the house Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthyRepublicans ‘stonewall’ forces Democrats to pull bill in honor of Capitol Police Trump speeds up battle with Republican leadership RNC shoots against Trump, says he “has every right” to use his name in fundraising appeals (R-Calif.) He said he is not concerned with the impact this will have on the midterm elections.
“No [he’s not concerned it will impact their chances of flipping the House]”, He told The Hill on Tuesday, after asking how Emmer had answered the question.
Several Republican lawmakers said they would like more clarity about the ex-president’s role in the future, as the party ponders how to move forward in the post-Trump era.
“I don’t think it will be problematic [for fundraising], I just think we need to clearly define how it wants to be useful. I think Republican leaders need to sit down with President Trump and find a direction that we all want to be on the same team, ”said a Republican lawmaker.
“Obviously, Trump is a popular former president with a Republican base, so to help Republicans turn the House, to help Republicans turn the Senate, we will need President Trump’s support and we just need to find out what that support is. “
But some members argue that Trump’s refusal to use his brand may have more of an impact on the Republican Party’s electoral success than the leaders are letting on.
“Yea [it could be problematic]. I mean, Donald Trump is the source of small dollar donations to the political right. And, you know, he’s someone who built his career by leveraging his brand, and I don’t think he wants his brand to be leveraged by people who voted against him, ”said a Republican Party lawmaker, adding that they believe Trump’s decision it was motivated by the 10 members of the Republican Party Chamber who voted for impeachment.
Trump doubled his demand on Tuesday, issuing a statement that he fully supports “the Republican Party and major Republican committees, but I do not support RINOs and fools, and it is not their right to use my image or image to raise funds. So much money is being raised and completely wasted by people who don’t have the Republican Party’s best interests in mind. “
The movement was seen as a slap in the face by some within the Republican Party, who argue that it is hurting the party as a whole by going to war with its critics.
“How the hell can you say that you want to be a team player and that we’re on the same team and then you do that – do you know what I mean?” A senior member told The Hill.
“They want to raise the most money for themselves [as possible] – they don’t want to have to share. It is not a team game, for sure. “
But others argue that it is unlikely that he can legally prevent Republicans from invoking him while trying to raise money.
“I don’t know how legal it is, but it seems silly – I know the RNC and the NRCC, I’m sure I know that there are legal limits, so I don’t think he probably has a leg to lean on,” another Republican lawmaker said. “I don’t know if he’s getting bad advice – it doesn’t make sense.”