Former President Donald Trump slammed House Majority Whip Tom Emmer on Tuesday following his nomination for speaker.
Emmer secured a majority of the votes during the fifth round of the House GOP conference’s secret ballot. Trump took to Truth Social after the nomination, calling Emmer a Republican-In-Name-Only (RINO) and criticizing the majority whip for not supporting him.
“I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great Warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them. He never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement, or the breadth and scope of MAGA—MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!,” Trump wrote. “He fought me all the way, and actually spent more time defending Ilhan Omar, than he did me—He is totally out-of-touch with Republican Voters. I believe he has now learned his lesson, because he is saying that he is Pro-Trump all the way, but who can ever be sure? Has he only changed because that’s what it takes to win?”
“The Republican Party cannot take that chance, because that’s not where the America First Voters are. Voting for a Globalist RINO like Tom Emmer would be a tragic mistake!” Trump continued. (RELATED: Tom Emmer Wins GOP Nomination For Speaker Of The House On Secret Ballot)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 23: U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) arrives at a House Republican candidates forum where congressmen who are running for Speaker of the House will present their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Emmer was one of nine House Republicans vying for the nomination after Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan failed to receive enough support to secure the gavel. Jordan’s bid failed three times on the House floor, where he shed Republican votes each round, and Scalise withdrew his nomination prior to a vote.
It is not clear whether Emmer will have the support necessary to win the speakership, as 26 House Republicans have since come out against the majority whip during a roll call vote, according to Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman.
Emmer did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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