.realDonaldTrump comes out swinging for GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy, says defectors playing 'dangerous game'
Trump’s comments come as McCarthy faces an uphill battle in garnering the support needed within his conference to obtain the gavel, with some of the former president’s closest allies leading the charge in the push to withhold the backing he needs to lock down the position he has long vied for during his tenure in Congress.
“Think of it — we ended up with Paul Ryan. Boehner was like Winston Churchill compared to Paul Ryan. Boehner wasn’t perfect —nobody’s perfect — but Paul Ryan was a disaster for the Republican Party. That’s what we got. Now we have to live with him. He’s destroying Fox and he’s destroying the New York Post. We got to live with this maniac,” he added.
Five conservatives — former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs and Reps. Matt Gaetz , Matt Rosendale , Bob Good , and Ralph Norman — have voiced their opposition, citing a number of issues ranging from a lack of trust in the leader to concerns he won’t push for conservative policies.
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