Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.,Former President Donald Trump may be a good candidate for 2024. However, he declined to endorse him, saying that he was more focused on “unpacking the disappointing midterm election results” of his party.
Banks, who is running as the majority whip for Republicans in Congress, made this statement during a Fox News Sunday interview. Bream asked the Republican what their plans were for their slimmer majority in the House and what his thoughts were on 2024.
“Is [Trump’s]We expect a good or a bad outcome for the GOP’s announcement on Tuesday. Bream asked.
“Donald TrumpBanks maintained that Banks is a well-known figure in the Republican Party. He said that the GOP does better when he’s on the ballot.
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Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana speaks at a press conference that followed a Republican caucus meeting at Capitol on June 8, 2022.
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Donald Trump, former president of the United States, spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole (August 6, 2022, Dallas, Texas).
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Bream then pointed out that Trump-endorsed candidates were in Senate races are tightThey lost and now control the Senate.
Banks replied, “He also supported many candidate who won around the nation.” “He wasn’t on the ballot in 2022, that something to remember too…the 2024 primary is in front of us, but we’re still unpacking what happened last Tuesday.”
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Banks declined to endorse Trump for 2024 when he was asked.
“Look, Donald Trump was a very successful president for our country. I think he could become a very successful president for our country once again. He stated, “I’ll save your endorsement for the 2024 election.”
JD Vance is co-founder and US Republican Senate Candidat for Ohio. He talks with Trump on Monday, November 7, 2022, during a rally called ‘Save America’ in Vandalia, Ohio.
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Many conservatives believe that Trump-endorsed candidates’ poor performance in tight races is an indication that the party must move on from the former President. Yet, the majority of Republican members have not spoken against Trump since Election Day.
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Banks is competing with Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for the GOP whip post.
