Leading Republicans in the House are trying to put aside the concerns they had before President Trump
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Trump on Friday sent letters of cessation and withdrawal to the Republican National Committee (RNC), the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) and the National Committee of the Republican Congress (NRCC), urging party leaders to stop using their image. and similarity in order to raise funds. . His request was rejected by RNC on Monday in a letter stating that “he has every right to refer to public figures while participating in a basic political speech 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 the Save America PAC instead of Republican Party lawmakers, he was christened “RINOS,” meaning those who have criticized him or voted to accuse him of having incited the deadly riot at the Capitol on 6 January. they say they don’t see their push detrimental to the efforts of the 2022 campaign.
Minority whip of the house Steve Scalise
Stephen (Steve) Joseph Scalise: Leading Republicans are trying to alleviate concerns about Trump’s funding demands. 57 Republicans take the flat to the House to reopen schools. Republicans are calling for research into the impact of school closures on children with disabilities MORE (R-La.) He stressed that the NRCC surpassed the DCCC in January, stating that he hopes success will continue.
“This was a new policy that ultimately unfolded. President Trump will decide what kind of role he wants to play in the elections in the future. We are focused on getting the house back. And if you look at the NRCC (National Congress Committee Republican) disrupted the Democrats, the DCCC in January, “he said Tuesday.
The Louisiana Republican said that ultimately it is the decisions of individual donors where they direct their money, but that he would like donations to continue to be poured into the PACs of the NRCC and Republican members ’campaign.
“However, people make their own decisions about who is going to give is their business. I continue to encourage people to give to the Republican causes in the House because people recognize that we have a great opportunity to get the House back and see how far the Pelosi left has moved their socialist agenda and worries them a lot and they are giving in large numbers because they don’t want us to become a socialist nation, ”Scalise told reporters.
President of the NRCC Tom Emmer
Thomas (Tom) leaders Earl EmmerGOP reiterate their commitment to work with Trump in the middle of back and forth. Major Republicans are trying to reduce concerns about Trump’s funding demands. Trump doubles down on calls to give him directly MORE (R-Minn.) He stated that he is confident that they will provide what is needed to collect seats.
“We will have the resources to win the majority, I don’t care about that,” he told The Hill in an interview Monday.
It is unclear what level of involvement the former president will have in the campaign to help GOP House members, but Emmer said he sees Trump playing a role in helping his efforts to get the House back.
“You have to ask him what he will do. I mean, I saw his speech at the CPAC and he will continue to be involved. Let’s be honest, he will be a force in this country and in the political landscape. It was before he was president and I imagine he will continue like this.” , he said.
“Meanwhile, Republicans in the House are fully united in our mission to finish what we started and that is to regain the Republican majority in 2022 and turn it into a lasting majority.”
And leader of the minority of the house Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy: Leading Republicans are trying to alleviate concerns about Trump’s funding demands. Watch it live: the House GOP holds a briefing before the coronavirus relief vote. Republican leaders force Democrats to withdraw bill in honor of Capitol police MORE (R-California) said he is not worried about the impact it 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 on the former president’s role in moving forward, as the party weighs in on how to move forward in the post-Trump era.
“I do not think it is problematic [for fundraising], I just think we need to get a clear definition of how it wants to be useful. I think Republican leaders need to sit down with President Trump and figure out a way forward that we all want to be part of the same team, ”a Republican lawmaker said.
“Obviously, Trump is a popular president with a Republican base, so to help Republicans change the House, to help Republicans change the Senate, we’re going to need President Trump’s support and we just have to figure out what it is. this support “.
But some members argue that Trump’s refusal to use his brand could have more of an impact on the Republican Party’s electoral success than leaders allow.
“Yes [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 has built his career from leveraging his brand, and I don’t think he wants his brand to be used for the people who voted to accuse him, ”he said. a GOP MP, who added that he believed the decision was motivated by the 10 members of the Republican Party House who voted to prosecute.
Trump doubled his demand on Tuesday, posting a statement that fully supported “the Republican Party and the important Republican Party committees, but I do not support the RINOs and fools, and it is not his right to use my likeness or my “There is so much money being raised and wasted completely on people who do not take into account the best interests of the Republican Party.”
The move has been seen as a slap in the face from some Republican Party members, who argue that it is harming the party as a whole by going to war with its critics.
“How can you say you want to be a team player and we’re on the same team and then you do it? You know what I mean?” A senior member told The Hill.
“They want to raise so much money for themselves [as possible] – They don’t want to have to share it. It’s not a team game, it’s damn good. “
But others argue that he is unlikely to legally be able to prevent Republicans from invoking him while trying to raise money.
“I don’t know the legality of this, but it sounds silly: I know the RNC and the NRCC. I’m sure I know there are legal limits, so I don’t think it probably has a leg up,” said another. republican legislator. “I don’t know if he gets bad advice, it doesn’t make sense.”