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Related: About this forumMcCarthy gives Trump credit for victory: "He was all in"
Newly-elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy thanked former President Donald Trump for helping him get the votes, telling reporters: "I dont think anybody should doubt his influence."
"He was with me from the beginning somebody wrote the doubt of whether he was there and he was all in. He would call me and he would call others. And he really was I was just talking to him tonight helping get those final votes."
McCarthy, who spoke with Rep. Matt Gaetz on the floor between the 14th and 15th ballot, told CNNs Manu Raju: "At the end of the night, Matt got everybody there from the point that nobody voted against the other way, so it actually helped unite people."
Link -https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-01-06-23/h_48c81b35444ee949f8330e00e6931762
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Think Donny Dumbass is going away any time soon? Think again. I will need to puke and shower after seeing this. Despicable!
Lovie777
(15,006 posts)My family and I saw what happened and all said the same thing. Fear and violence is the key in keeping the GQP somewhat together which will surely backfire.
twodogsbarking
(12,228 posts)catbyte
(35,772 posts)for the clusterfuck that's about to ensue because of your pathetic pursuit of power.