Former House Speaker Paul Ryan expressed confidence that Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will become the next speaker in January, while throwing shade at former President Trump for 'costing us elections.'
EXCLUSIVE:in January, blames former President Donald Trump for the GOP's underwhelming midterm results and says Trump could lose to President Biden in a 2024 matchup.
"I think he's going to win. I think Kevin's the right man for the job. I think everybody knows it," Ryan told Fox News Digital."And I have every reason to expect that he will become speaker of the House."When asked whether Trump's re-election pitch to voters was compelling, Ryan simply said,"No."on Tuesday evening from his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, home.
Former President Donald Trump officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. The former speaker also said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is emerging as a 2024 GOP presidential candidate front-runner.
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