Sen. Rob Portman
Robert (Rob) Jones PortmanSunday shows the preview: 2024 candidates meet at CPAC; House passes coronavirus relief; vaccine effort continues Grassley to vote against Tanden Murkowski’s undecided nomination in Tanden as an indication in limbo MORE (R-Ohio) on Sunday argued that despite the previous President Trump
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On ABC’s “This Week” program, host George Stephanopoulos
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“Well, he’s very popular with Republicans and polls show that. I think policies are even more popular, ”said Portman.
“That’s why the Republicans really did very well in 2020, beyond the presidential level, as you know. Not a single House Republican lost. In fact, 15 seats were won in the House, “he added.” We did better in the Senate than expected. We took some parliaments. “
Stephanopoulos pressured Portman, asking whether policies could be the focus of the Republican Party if Trump continued to be the dominant force in the party.
“Well, sometimes it gets harder. But, look, I think he has the opportunity today to talk about his achievements. I mean, instead of talking about personalities or, you know, who might not have agreed with him about impeachment process, talk about what you did, “said Portman, pointing to the economic growth that occurred during Trump’s term before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump is expected to speak at the CPAC on Sunday afternoon, marking his first public appearance since he left the White House.
Portman announced in January that he would not looking for a third term as a senator in 2022.
“We live in an increasingly polarized country, where members of both parties are being pushed further and further to the right and further to the left, and that means that very few people are actively looking to find common ground,” said Portman in a statement at the time.