Staff Reports
Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso of Wyoming threw his hat in the ring for former President Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House, becoming the highest-ranked Senate Republican to endorse Trump. Barrasso hyped up Trump’s tenure, touting the strong economy and energy independence while taking a dig at President Joe Biden for soaring prices and an open border.
Barrasso’s endorsement stemmed from his belief that Trump and a conservative-led Senate would bring back American greatness. And who doesn’t love American greatness, right? After Barrasso’s endorsement, Trump’s top Senate cheerleader was National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines of Montana.
John Barrasso becomes highest-ranking senator to endorse Trump https://t.co/28qM9wA0Sb via @dcexaminer
— Julia Johnson (@juliaajohnson_) January 10, 2024
A whole bunch of other GOP senators have jumped on the Trump train, including a bunch of folks with big titles and long names. We’re talking about folks like Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Ted Budd, and Lindsey Graham, just to name a few. It’s like a who’s who of Trump supporters over here, folks!
But not everyone is on board with the Trump train. About half of Senate Republicans aren’t feeling it, with some throwing their support behind Sen. Tim Scott, who was briefly considering challenging Trump in the primaries. The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, and the No. 2 Senate Republican, John Thune, have decided to sit this one out and stay out of the primary drama.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. See, some of these Senate Republicans used to be like, “Trump? No thanks.” But now they’re faced with a rude awakening because Trump is leading the pack in the GOP primary field. And get this – he’s even outshining President Biden in some general election polls! Can you believe it?
So, there you have it, folks. The GOP’s got some mixed feelings about Trump, but it looks like he’s the one to beat right now. What a time to be in politics!
