While not currently in the White House, former President Donald Trump could still have significant influence over his party and its choice for House speaker.
However, he faces a problem from the Republican Party's right flank. Members from the House Freedom Caucus have accused Emmer of not being supportive enough of Trump. And the former president is reportedly telling associates that he does not back Emmer's campaign for the speaker's gavel, according to Politico.
Hard-line conservatives have some solid evidence for the growing distance between Emmer and Trump — the Minnesota Republican voted in favor of certifying the 2020 election and has not endorsed Trump for president for 2024. Given Trump's heavy influence on the House Freedom Caucus, and the uphill battle to receive 217 votes without getting hard-line conservatives on board, Emmer's journey to become speaker could be just as difficult as Scalise's was.
“Banks … activated Trumpworld against Emmer, and a lot of that was unfounded,” an Emmer ally told Politico Playbook. “But there’s still lingering false narratives from that race. It didn’t work for Banks. It’s not going to work now to paint Emmer as if he’s a Never Trumper.”
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