Former President Trump is used to betrayals. He knows politicians will sell loyalty for anything.
But Donald Trump’s eyes grew twice as large when he found out who just stabbed him in the back.
Some Republicans are being tempted to buy into the media frenzy that Donald Trump is absolutely going to lose to Kamala Harris this November, even though there’s no indications this is the case. The average polling still shows him winning enough swing states to carry an election against the California extreme Democrat.
When RINO (Republican-in-name-only) politicians feel the wind blowing one way, they almost always try to save face for their political future and follow where the wind is taking them. That’s exactly what’s happening with the Harris campaign novelty situation. A number of RINOs feel as though they can put a win in the bank if they support Kamala Harris or even sell out the Trump campaign should Harris end up winning. They want to be “on the right side of history,” so to speak. Here’s a crazy recent example.
Vermont GOP Chairman Harshly Criticizes Donald Trump’s Campaign
The GOP Chairman in the state of Vermont is trying to argue that the Trump base is growing tired of “defending” Donald Trump and that he’s likely to watch his base “deteriorate” if he keeps his campaign going the way that it has been.
“I think we’re starting to see the old Trump that a lot of Republicans got tired of in 2020, got tired of defending him,” Paul Dame of Vermont’s Republican Party shared with reporters. “If the next three months is defined by more examples like this I think he’s going to see some of that soft centrist support deteriorate,” he added to his comments.
Has Paul Dame even remotely been paying attention over the past eight years? The reason Donald Trump has been such a force and a strong candidate for three election cycles now is because of who he is. He will not apologize for saying what everyone is thinking, and that gives him credibility with those independent voters Dame is referring to. Donald Trump is the reason why the Rust Belt is even remotely in play for Republicans anymore. He created that connection with average Americans in that region who were previously turned off the by buttoned up Mitt Romney types.
Furthermore, how could you make this claim that Donald Trump is “losing support” whenhe is in his strongest position ever in any of the three races he’s competed in since 2016? His national polling is stronger than it was at any point in 2016 and 2020.
Dame is just playing that generic RINO role that, unfortunately, has not been uprooted enough from the modern Republican and conservative movement. His negative Trump comments haven’t stopped there, though.
GOP Leaders Reflect on Trump’s Strategy and Comments
As the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee approaches, Dame expressed optimism about the Trump campaign’s recent developments. The Vermont Republican highlighted his appreciation for Trump’s performance during the June 27 debate in Atlanta, a pivotal event that ultimately sidelined President Joe Biden from the race.
Dame, a member of the Republican National Committee and a participant in crafting the new party platform influenced by Trump, voiced concerns over the former president’s recent remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris not identifying as black until it was politically convenient for her. He considered these comments a significant step backward.
A number of voters in swing states have actually said that Donald Trump is being authentic and saying what’s on everyone’s mind. In fact, CNN recently ran a segment sharing the thoughts of black men in the swing state of Pennsylvania who said they agreed with Trump that Kamala Harris isn’t “black” in their opinion. They see her as Indian-American.
This sentiment does resonate with many within the GOP, who see ample opportunities to criticize the Biden-Harris administration on substantive issues this summer and fall. “Instead of focusing on Democratic policies, the border crisis, or inflation, we’re debating whether she’s Indian American or African American,” said Short. “It seems like a missed opportunity to me.”
In Washington, prominent Republicans responded to Trump’s remarks about Vice President Harris by emphasizing their desire to critique her policy record rather than her racial identity. “Oh well, you know, he’s not serious,” commented Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., to reporters at the U.S. Capitol. “He likes to goad you. You can’t take him seriously when he’s talking about stuff like this.”
Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, who is one of the contenders to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader later this year, echoed this sentiment. “I wish we’d talk more about her failed policies,” Cornyn said. “She owns all of the failed policies of the Biden-Harris administration and has taken the most extreme positions imaginable.”
GOP consultant Alex Conant, who worked on Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign, warned that Trump’s inflammatory criticism of Harris, which he has repeatedly reiterated on social media, might backfire. “We’re talking about Trump for the first time in two weeks,” Conant noted. “The risk is he’s reminding voters of the things they didn’t like in 2020, the reason why he’s not president now.”
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