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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:05 PM Nov 2024

Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell [View all]

Source: The Hill

11/08/24 6:00 AM ET


Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to elect a successor to outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), putting a new wrinkle in the high-stakes contest.

Thune in recent days has declared his preference that Trump give Republican senators space to make their own decision about who should lead the new Senate GOP majority, arguing it would be in Trump’s “best interests” to stay neutral. That argument has been echoed by Thune’s allies, such as Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who told CNN earlier this week that Trump should “stay out of the race.”

Thune’s comments are creating a stir among Senate insiders two days after Trump won a resounding victory over Vice President Harris and helped Republicans regain the Senate majority. Allies of Thune’s two rivals in the leadership race, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), say that calls for Trump to stay out of the leadership race indicate that Thune is nervous that the president-elect would endorse either Cornyn or Scott — which would be a serious setback.

“He’s terrified. He knows that Trump won’t endorse him. If he knows that, then Trump getting involved hurts him,” a Senate Republican aide said. Thune’s rivals have a better relationship with Trump, especially Scott, who’s the closest to the president-elect of the three.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4979745-john-thune-donald-trump-senate-gop-leadership/

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JFC!! SoCalDavidS Nov 2024 #1
Lol JohnSJ Nov 2024 #3
I don't know much about Thune but as a Texan I do not like Cornyn although he is much better than Cruz. walkingman Nov 2024 #2
Thune and Cornyn BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #6
Thune. Is he still alive? Raven123 Nov 2024 #4
Uh oh, RINO !@$&'!%!! Leghorn21 Nov 2024 #5
Sure thing, asshole. You worked to hand unfettered power to a toddler who is a seething mass of grievances ... 11 Bravo Nov 2024 #7
Ha ha n/t hibbing Nov 2024 #8
That's about as likely to happen Quanto Magnus Nov 2024 #9
Thune is bitching cuz he knows... Mawspam2 Nov 2024 #10
MSM: "rEpuBliCaNs iN dIsArrAY!!!1" EarthFirst Nov 2024 #11
And they handed him their balls too... WokeAintWhatIAm Nov 2024 #12
What, Tuberville doesn't want the job? Pinback Nov 2024 #13
This is The Onion, yes??? niyad Nov 2024 #14
He is Thune deaf Old Crank Nov 2024 #15
McFelon won't be able to help himself. Dulcinea Nov 2024 #16
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