Critics have drawn attention to former President Trump's inability to sway the 20 GOP rebel lawmakers who are blocking his choice, Kevin McCarthy, for House speaker.
Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Rep. Kevin McCarthy's struggling bid to become House speaker and former President Donald Trump's support for him."waning influence" over the GOP as his vocal backing of Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as House speaker has fallen on deaf ears, failing to move the 20 conservative holdouts.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and U.S. President Donald Trump react to the crowd as they hold an event on water accessibility for farms during a visit to Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020. HOUSE SPEAKER RACE: REP-ELECT BYRON DONALDS RESPONDS TO ‘RETRIBUTION’ FOR RUNNING AGAINST KEVIN MCCARTHY
Boston Globe political reporter Jess Bidgood drew a similar conclusion, writing,"Trump’s backing of McCarthy did nothing to sway the House GOP rebels today — a sign of his waning influence."
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