If this is true then Trump is a fool

[vraiblonde]

Trump Reportedly Had A Large Influence In Securing the Gavel For McCarthy

townhall.com

McCarthy would stab him in the back in a heartbeat. And has.

 

[TPD]

Either Trump has bad advisors or he’s losing his mind.

 

[vraiblonde]

Either Trump has bad advisors or he’s losing his mind.

Most likely he knows something we don't, but my impression of Kevin McCarthy is that he's a voracious power monger who can't be trusted.

 

[limblips]

And the swamp isn't drying up.

 

[Ken King]

Or is it possible that "the Donald" has learned the game and is positioning himself in a manner to get the establishment GOP firmly in his camp for 2024. He has seen what they can do and maybe he has a plan on using them to his advantage.

 

[Hijinx]

I don't know if Trump is a fool, has bad advisors, or is just a piss poor judge of those he picks, but if he helped McCarthy it isn't the first bad mistake he has made in picking people he places in high jobs. He picked Wray for the FBI. He picked Faucci, he picked other who turned on him . He picked Pence for his VP.

 

[Clem72]

Most likely he knows something we don't, but my impression of Kevin McCarthy is that he's a voracious power monger who can't be trusted.

I didn't watch much of the coverage, but something Gaetz said stuck with me. McCarthy's only true qualification is that he knows everyone and can bring in the most donations for the party. That's the literal definition of being in the swamp.

 

[HemiHauler]

I didn't watch much of the coverage, but something Gaetz said stuck with me. McCarthy's only true qualification is that he knows everyone and can bring in the most donations for the party. That's the literal definition of being in the swamp.

That is literally the sole job requirement for being elected a member of Congress - raising money for the party.

 

[StmarysCity79]

“The Fake News Media was, believe it or not, very gracious in their reporting that I greatly helped Kevin McCarthy attain the position of Speaker of the House,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

“Thank you, I did our Country a big favor!”

Trump takes credit for McCarthy Speaker win

Former President Trump is taking a victory lap following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) win after 15 rounds of voting. “The Fake News Media was, believe it or not, very gracio…

thehill.com

 

[CPUSA]

That is literally the sole job requirement for being elected a member of Congress - raising money for the party.

Is that how you vote for your candidates?
According to how much money they can raise for the Democrats?

 

[Kyle]

Is that how you vote for your candidates?
According to how much money they can raise for the Democrats?

That and how many foreign children they can funnel to Epsteins replacement.

 

[gemma_rae]

Give someone a rope and you will see if they want to be a cowboy. Give them enough rope and you will see if they want to hang themself.