In interviews after the midterm elections, some former and current Republican members of Congress won’t commit to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid.
With results still being tallied in some states, many current lawmakers and former lawmakers have pointed the finger at the former president for the party’s poor record:
Congressman. Troy Niles: “There’s been a lot of negativity about Trump,” Niles said in the Houston Morning News.Texas conservatives once called Trump one of America’s greatest presidents win His endorsement in spring 2022.
Former Senator Rick Santorum: On Dom Giordano, a conservative talk radio station in Pennsylvania, Santorum likened Trump to the biblical Moses — but said it was time to move on.
“He’s changed, he’s changed the Republican Party, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the right person to actually lead the party into an era of governance and prosperity,” Santorum said.
“I’m glad you’re Moses, time to turn the page,” said Santorum, who supported Trump in 2016.
Former Rep. Mark Walker: On talk radio in North Carolina on Thursday, Walker, the former vice chairman of the GOP conference, slammed Trump for supporting the likes of Mohamed Oz, saying Trump had picked the wrong horse in many races. Trump backed Walker’s opponent in the Republican primary for the North Carolina Senate seat, Ted Budd — who went on to win the race this week.
“You take the long view and look, (Florida Governor) Ron DeSantis might be that guy,” Walker said, citing DeSantis’ uneven win.
Congressman. Tim Wahlberg: On The Steve Gruber Show, Michigan’s Wahlberg said the former president may need to change his message when asked about the national defeat of a Trump-backed candidate.
“I hope President Trump, if he goes ahead, really does an after-the-fact analysis and thinks about what that means for his message,” said Wahlberg, Trump’s supporter of the cycle.
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