Former President Donald Trump explained that his recent endorsement of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., concerned the lawmaker’s reelection bid and not the speaker’s position.
Trump on June 4 endorsed McCarthy’s reelection try, calling him an “outstanding representative for the people of California” and “tireless advocate for the people of Bakersfield and the Central Valley.”
However, the former president made it clear during an interview with talk show host Wayne Allyn Root late last week that his endorsement did not include the speakership.