Trump Does NOT Want This Republican To Be Next House Speaker

President Trump has not formally endorsed any candidate for House Speaker after Jim Jordan was unable to get enough votes in three different voting sessions.

Trump however has made one thing clear and that’s he does not want Current House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer to run.

Behind closed doors Trump has told his allies that Emmer was “not a fan of his, adding that Emmer has not defended him against his several indictments.”

Steven Bannon on his show called Emmer a flat out “Trump hater.”

President Trump is right. Tom Emmer is a RINO and should NEVER be Speaker of the House.https://t.co/kCbNQ5BJOF

— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) October 22, 2023

Tom Emmer is Nancy Pelosi in a Suit@CarolineWren, senior advisor for @KariLake, tells Steve Bannon that a vote for GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer as speaker of the House is a vote for Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of President Trump. Emmer had a hand in raising the… pic.twitter.com/rzg7UKoedB

— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) October 20, 2023

Check out what The Daily Caller shared:

Former President Donald Trump reportedly will not back House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s run for House speaker.

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Trump told his allies that he does not support Emmer in private conversations Friday, according to Politico. The former president said that the congressman was not a fan of his, adding that Emmer has not defended him against his several indictments, two people familiar with the private talks said.

Emmer has also criticized the former president after January 6, Trump said, according to the outlet. Trump said he believes that Emmer advised Republican candidates to avoid mentioning his name despite the congressman’s denial of doing so.

Trump’s allies are attempting to prevent Emmer from becoming House speaker, the outlet reported. The former president’s supporters have already started to spread opposition research on the Minnesota Republican, most notably in Friday’s episode of Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast.

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pointed out that Emmer did not yet endorse Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary in an appearance on the podcast. Bannon called Emmer a “Trump hater.”

Trump opposes Tom Emmer for House Speaker https://t.co/0Bp58dq5Gc

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 21, 2023

Here’s what Politico reported:

President Donald Trump privately conveyed to allies on Friday he does not back House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s bid for speaker, throwing another wrench into an already chaotic process to find the next person to hold the gavel.

Trump’s conversations come as Emmer has begun privately expressing his interest in the post. The Minnesota Republican, who has been making calls to fellow lawmakers, has emerged as an early frontrunner, having received the endorsement of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

But a sustained offensive from Trump, if one materializes, could spell doom, as any candidate for the job can only afford to lose a handful of votes.

The former president’s top allies are already working to thwart Emmer’s candidacy. Trump supporters have begun passing around opposition research on the congressmember, and the pro-Trump “War Room” podcast on Friday afternoon turned into an Emmer bash-fest. During an appearance on the program, top Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn noted that Emmer had yet to endorse Trump in the Republican presidential primary.

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“If somebody is so out of step with where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement is, how can they even be in the conversation?” Epshteyn said. “We need a MAGA speaker. That’s what it comes down to. Because if you look at the numbers, if you look at the energy, if you look at the heat, this is the Trump party, this is the MAGA party. It is no longer the old-school khaki establishment Republican Party.”