{"id":1031980,"date":"2024-05-16T20:15:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1031980"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:54:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:54:34","slug":"trump-summons-election-denier-maga-minions-for-emotional-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trump-summons-election-denier-maga-minions-for-emotional-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Summons Election Denier MAGA Minions for Emotional Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As Donald Trump receives emotional support in New York today from his <\/em>House GOP MAGA minions<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s need to blanket himself in emotional support is just as pathetic as the ultra-MAGA election deniers providing it. It\u2019s unclear who this goon squad of far-right extremists, election conspiracy theorists, and third-tier Fox guests is supposed to impress, but it is just another reminder to the American people that Trump\u2019s GOP inner circle has been reduced to out-of-touch, election-denying weirdos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump is relying on his MAGA minions to provide him with emotional support \u2013 and they are desperately obliging.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay O\u2019Brien, ABC News<\/a>: \u201cSpotted in court today with Trump: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Ralph Norman (R-SC) a notable former top Nikki Haley endorser <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Michael Cloud (R-TX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Bob Good (R-VA), chair of House Freedom Caucus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Andy Biggs (R-AZ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Andy Ogles (R-TN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep Eli Crane (R-AZ)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cTrump grip tightens with high-profile loyalty test\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump’s vice presidential contenders show their support \u2014 and loyalty \u2014 in court\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert are two peas in a MAGA pod \u2013 they are extreme election deniers who have embraced conspiracy theories and dangerous rhetoric.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cWhen Lauren Boebert was asked in May about QAnon, she didn\u2019t shy away from the far-right conspiracy theory<\/strong>, which advances unproven allegations about a so-called deep state plot against President Donald Trump that involves satanism and child sex trafficking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boebert<\/a>: “Everything that I’ve heard of Q, I hope that this is real because it only means that America is getting stronger and better, and people are returning to conservative values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado Newsline<\/a>: \u201cRep. Boebert involved in \u2018beginning stages\u2019 of White House Jan. 6 planning, ex-aide says\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Independent<\/a>: \u201cMatt Gaetz invokes Trump\u2019s infamous call to Proud Boys at trial: \u2018Stand back and stand by\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cGaetz: \u2018We’re proud of the work we did\u2019 on Jan. 6\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cGaetz on Jan. 6: \u2018We\u2019re ashamed of nothing\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guardian<\/a>: \u201c[Gaetz] condemned for inviting Holocaust denier to State of the Union\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cRep. Matt Gaetz hires former White House speechwriter who attended 2016 conference with white nationalists\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump would rather spend his time golfing at Mar-a-Lago or in backroom fundraisers with billionaires instead of talking to voters on the campaign trail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cTrump’s basement campaign\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cAs Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump tells billionaires he’ll keep their taxes low at $50 million fundraising gala\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cTrump has spent most of his court-free days without public campaign events\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Beast<\/a>: \u201cTrump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Donald Trump receives emotional support in New York today from his House GOP MAGA minions, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: \u201cDonald Trump\u2019s need to blanket himself in emotional support is just as pathetic as the ultra-MAGA election deniers providing it. It\u2019s unclear who this goon squad of far-right extremists, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1031980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTrump Summons Election Denier MAGA Minions for Emotional Support - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trump-summons-election-denier-maga-minions-for-emotional-support\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-05-16T20:15:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-23T19:54:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/War-Room-Master-Image.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trump-summons-election-denier-maga-minions-for-emotional-support\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trump-summons-election-denier-maga-minions-for-emotional-support\/\",\"name\":\"Trump Summons Election Denier MAGA Minions for Emotional Support - 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