After the US Democratic Party effectively locked control of the Senate, the defeated Republicans seem to have begun infighting...
On November 12, local time, Republican Senator Josh Hawley tweeted that "the old party is dead, the new party is standing", and he also pointed the finger at Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell in an interview, saying that he would not support McConnell to continue to serve as the Republican leader.
It is worth mentioning that former US President Trump also blamed McConnell entirely for the election defeat, calling him "a disaster for the Republican Party and the whole country." And Trump himself has been attacked by many governors and lawmakers in the Republican Party, who believe that Trump has dragged down the Republican Party and said that he will not support his participation in the 2024 presidential election.
Josh Hawley
On the 12th local time, Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt, who was supported by Trump and McConnell. Nevada's victory gave Democrats their 50th Senate seat, and with Vice President Harris' vote, Democrats have effectively locked control of the Senate.
The result disappointed many Republicans.
On the evening of the 12th, Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri posted on Twitter to express his dissatisfaction with the current status quo of the Republican Party.
"The old party is dead, it's time to bury it and build something new." Hawley wrote.
Screenshot of Hawley's Twitter
Fox News said that Hawley, 42, is a representative of the young and strong faction in the US Republican Party, and these young people have reservations or direct opposition to Mitch McConnell, the 82-year-old current Senate Republican leader.
After the start of the US midterm elections, the "red wave" expected by the Republican Party did not appear. The unfavorable election situation led Hawley to repeatedly criticize the Republican election strategy.
After the Republican loss to Pennsylvania, Hawley commented, "You can't expect independent voters to vote Republican unless you give them an issue they care about." ”
Screenshot of Hawley's Twitter
Hawley also criticized Republicans for pointing out the Democrats' defeat in the election, while their own political issues and ideas failed to gain voter support.
"When your 'issue' is to bow to Big Pharma on insulin, to Schumer (Senate Democratic leader) on gun control and the Green New Deal ('infrastructure'), and to mock Social Security and Medicare reform, you lose." Hawley wrote.
Screenshot of Hawley's Twitter
In an interview with the "Real Clear Politics" website on the 11th, Hawley targeted Senate Republican leader McConnell, saying that McConnell was responsible for the Republican election defeat, "I don't approve that we don't have any agenda in this midterm election." ”
Hawley said Senate Republican leadership elections are imminent, but he "will not support the incumbent leader within the party."
The New York Post reported that Florida Senators Mark Rubio, Rick Scott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and many other Republicans have recently spoken out to postpone the Senate Republican leadership election, and Hawley also supported this.
Mitch McConnell
In addition, former US President Trump also "shot" McConnell on the 13th, saying that the Republican Party's failure to win the Senate was completely the "mistake" of the Senate Republican leader.
"It's Mitch McConnell's fault. It was a huge mistake for him to pay to beat great Republicans instead of supporting Blake Masters (the Republican candidate for the Arizona Senate) and others. He gave $400 million to the radical left and spent it on the Green New Deal instead of infrastructure, which was an even bigger mistake. Trump angrily criticized, "He screwed up the midterm elections, and everyone despised him." ”
Trump also retweeted an article in conservative media outlet The Federalists on his self-built social media, Truth social, arguing that McConnell must step down because of his response to the midterm elections.
Trump wrote: "100% agree! Mitch McConnell is a disaster for the Republican Party and this country. ”
It is worth mentioning that Mark Rubio, Ted Cruz and Hawley, who called for the postponement of the Senate Republican leadership election, are all loyal fans of Trump, and they followed Trump's pace after the 2020 presidential election to challenge the election results, and Hawley raised his fist to the demonstrators on the day of the "Capitol riot".
Screenshot of Trump's "Truth social" social media
Despite Trump's high-profile attacks on McConnell, he himself is not in a good position. A number of Republican governors and senators accused Trump of being the culprit for the Republican midterm election defeat and said they did not support Trump's participation in the 2024 presidential election.
In addition to Florida Governor DeSantis, who has long been out of line with Trump, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan also spoke out against Trump, saying: "This is the third time in a row that Donald Trump has let us lose the election, it's like strikeouts (baseball terminology), you're out." ”
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said Trump has major flaws in uniting Democrats and uniting the country, and he will support Florida Governor DeSantis in the 2024 election.
In addition, the US media "Washington Post" also reported that "many top Republican donors are tired of Trump."
Donald trump
Currently, only Georgia remains to elect a seat in the U.S. Senate. Georgia's election law stipulates that a candidate must win more than 50 percent of the vote to be declared the winner. Football legend Herschel Walker, Trump's favorite Senate nominee, and current Senator Raphael G. Warnock, who is not in Georgia, received more than 50 percent of the vote in Georgia, so a new election will be held on December 6.
The House election is also not over, with Republicans temporarily leading Democrats 212 to 204. With 218 seats to control the House of Representatives, Republicans have a better chance of winning, but Democrats are not completely out of chance.
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