'All hands on deck': Trump vows to help GOP in House races
House Republican lawmakers serenaded former President Donald Trump on Thursday, as he urged them to hold the line on hot-button issues like abortion, immigration and trade tariffs — and work harder to expand their paper-thin majority.
Trump was on Capitol Hill for the first time since a mob of his supporters stormed the legislative hall on Jan. 6, 2021, trying to stop lawmakers from counting Electoral College votes showing Trump lost the 2020 election. It also marked his first appearance on the Hill since becoming a convicted felon two weeks ago, and put him face-to-face with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with whom he has clashed, for the first time in three years.
Trump’s morning session in private with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club was described as something of a pep rally for conservative causes. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and others said the atmosphere was a mix of civil and serious, with some lighter moments. Trump was slated to meet with GOP senators later in the day.
The president was having a little fun cracking jokes, that kind of thing,” said Donalds, mentioned on some lists as a potential Trump running mate. “But then, also talking seriously just about [members] just working hard to get to the finish line in this election.”
https://rollcall.com/2024/06/13/all-hands-on-deck-trump-vows-to-help-gop-in-house-races/
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