(Observer.com) The final result of this year's US election has not yet been settled. Trump refuses to admit defeat and sue for the "vote counting issue". His family and lawmakers and allies cheered him up, and the latter even slogan "If Trump admits defeat, the Republican Party will have no president."
Although generally still stands with Trump, some members of the Republican Party have begun to consider filling the "Republican power vacuum" left by the "post-Trump era". Especially those "seed players" who are expected to compete in the 2024 election have begun to promote and accumulate popularity for the Republican Party.
However, Trump, who has won more than 70 million votes across the United States and is like "changing the Republican DNA", is an object they cannot avoid and even need to try their best to please. People familiar with the matter even revealed that Trump himself intends to fight the election four years later. If it becomes a reality, he will surpass , Biden and become the oldest presidential candidate in American history.
"Politician" website: Republicans are already competing to make up for the power vacuum left by Trump
Senate dispute, Republicans gathered Georgia
At present, both parties in the United States have won 48 seats in the Senate, leaving only Georgia 2 seats, and the invoice is still to be issued in January next year. The result will also determine whether the Republican Party maintains its Senate majority status.
The American "politician" news website reported on the 9th that many Republicans who are interested in competing for the 2024 election have gone to Georgia to participate in election promotion, trying to prove that they can contribute to the Republican Party and accumulate popularity.
Among them, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton has been to several times; Florida Senator Rick Scott plans to visit for the first time this week; South Carolina Senator Tim Scott may also go there. The article believes that they are all Republican representatives who are expected to compete for the presidential election in 2024.
, and the more popular former U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, Nicky Haley, also tweeted just past weekend, hoping that voters would support the Republican Party in Georgia. Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. also shouted on social media, his spokesperson described it as "Trump Jr. is expected to be highly involved (election campaigning)".
From left: Cotton, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Haley
" New York Times " mentioned on the November 3 election voting day that Haley, Cotton and the current U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo have previously participated in the Republican election campaign in Iowa. "apparently has the meaning of (preparing for) 2024 (presidential election)" . It is not ruled out that they will increase their efforts in the future.
is worth mentioning. Vice President Mike Pence, who is widely expected to represent the Republican Party in 2024, has suddenly disappeared from the public eye these days.
No matter what victory or defeat, Trump has changed the Republican DNA
"Politician" described that no matter what the result of this election, Trump has "changed Republican DNA." His election performance, which exceeded poll expectations this year, has become the greatest political legacy in his hands that can continue to exert his influence.
The Capitol Hill newspaper described on the 8th, "Trump lost, but his (influence) will not disappear." The article believes that Biden won it is not easy, and Trump has won more than 70 million popular votes, at least 4 million more than in 2016, breaking the Republican candidate record. His votes among African-American, Latin and white women voters have increased compared to four years ago.
"That result is quite surprising considering that he has been a very unpopular president in history," said Dan Judy, a Republican strategic analyst.
《Capital Hill: Trump loses but he will not disappear
American conservative writer Ann Cotter believes that the results of this election show that the "Never Trump" faction lost, and Trump's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) concept won. Sarah Fagan, who once served in the Bush administration, also admitted: “Trumpism is already deeply rooted. The Republican voter base has changed.”
Fox News female anchor Laura Ingraham said that if Trump chooses to admit defeat with a decent recognition, he will maintain a role as a "king-maker" within the Republican Party. “It will make the political legacy he left behind more meaning. ” US media broke the news on the 9th that Trump does not intend to retreat behind the scenes. He privately told his advisers that he was considering making a comeback in 2024 and running for president again. However, Trump's camp has not yet responded to this.
0,000 will become a reality, and Trump will surpass Biden at the age of 78 and become the oldest presidential candidate in American history.
"seed player" wants to challenge 2024 and strive to "show loyalty" compared to Trump
For these Republicans who intend to "look forward" and accumulate capital for campaigns in 4 years, Trump is still an unavoidable existence. Therefore, they have recently been competing to publicly express their support for legal lawsuits against vote counting, trying to "show loyalty" in front of Trump, or to win the favor of Trump's huge "fans" group.
On the morning of the 8th local time, Texas Senator Ted Cruze defended Trump on Fox News, saying that "the (US) media desperately tried to convince everyone that Biden has been crowned the next president." He believes that the winner of the election is still undecided, and Trump "still have a way to win."
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley On Trump's favorite Tucker Carlson program, he announced that he plans to launch a bill that ensures election fairness. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that state legislatures can skip the local vote counting process and designate electoral college representatives for Trump.
The Republican top leaders are temporarily in line with Trump on the issue of election prosecution. Senate leader McConnell html said on the 29th that the president has the right to ask for an investigation into abnormal situations in the election. He warned that Democrats should not urge Trump to admit defeat before the final count is completed. Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy , South Carolina Senator Lince Graham also expressed support.
Trump’s son Trump Jr. also tried to show his appeal to the Republican Party and "ensure loyalty to Trump."
Last week, he publicly complained on the Twitter account with 6.2 million followers, beating the Republican Party’s “seed players” of the 2024 election, saying that “almost no one has taken action on accusing the fraud of this election”, “this is amazing.”
Trump Jr. attended the campaign rally. Photo from: Pengpai Video Platform
"Seed Player" immediately understood and started to take action. A few minutes after Trump tweeted, Haley followed up and said, "Trump and the American people deserve to accept a transparent and fair vote count." Cotton also called on supporters and called for "money" to Trump for the crowdfunding initiated by Trump for the prosecution.
Trump's own name also appeared on the list of Republican candidates for the 2024 election that people are talking about. But insiders said that Trump Jr. has no intention of running directly, but is more interested in exerting influence behind the scenes and helping other conservatives. He plans to run for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.
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