[[{“value”:”Sen. Rand Paul ( R- KY ) is among the handful of GOP senators who has n’t endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.
Before he announces his endorsement, the Kentucky senator explained what he anticipates from Trump.
” I think it’s important that he be more vocal on things like the lockdowns that I opposed, the civil liberties abuses that I opposed, and the debt, which has been poor under Republicans and Democrats,” Paul said.
Before I make a final decision, I’m looking for a little bit more. I’m supportive of Donald Trump, but whether or not I take an active role, endorse, go out and campaign for him is something that’s still to be determined”, he added.
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Sen. Rand Paul withholds endorsement of Trump:
Before I make a final decision, I’m looking for a little bit more. I’m supportive of Donald Trump, but whether or not I take an active role, endorse … campaign for him is something that’s still to be determined”. pic. twitter.com/eZVOdblvBS
— The Recount ( @therecount ) June 4, 2024
Per Spectrum News:
Paul made his remarks a day after his fellow Republicans questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the previous head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for hours about his actions during the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Fauci claimed to not try to convince scientists to come to a certain conclusion about the virus’s origins.
” I think he’s being deceptive is the nicest way I can say it”, Paul said Tuesday.
Maybe no one on Capitol Hill has criticized Fauci more than Paul.
Paul claimed to be supported by the Kentucky people by his focus on the pandemic.
” Without question”, Paul said. People in Kentucky are also upset that our governor and our mayors went in and said,” Let’s take down the license plates of people in church, let’s close down the restaurants, let’s close down the gyms.”
The epidemic contributed to the deaths of more than 19, 000 Kentuckians, according to officials.
Gov. Andy Beshear, D- Ky., has defended his policies, saying he made the best decisions he could with the information he had.
The Daily Caller reached up to the select GOP senators who have not yet endorsed Donald Trump.
The list of Senate Republicans who have n’t endorsed Trump includes:
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy
Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Indiana Sen. Todd Young
Daily Caller reports:
Romney, Young, Collins and Murkowski have all said they would never be voting for Trump in 2024.
Republican Sen. James Lankford’s endorsement was posted on a tweet sent to the Daily Caller.
” Congratulations to Donald Trump for winning the Oklahoma Republican primary with a majority. Oklahomans want a secure border, a growing economy, inflation-lowering laws, and a government that does n’t violate our values or domestic energy. On to November”! the tweet reads.
The Caller followed up to ask for a stronger and clearer endorsement, but Lankford’s team did not respond.
Sen. Moran has a longer history of rejecting candidates for public office, according to a spokesperson for the organization.
In a statement to the Daily Caller in late May, Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley endorsed former president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, is one of the few GOP senators to not have endorsed Donald Trump as president for the 2024 elections.
The Kentucky senator explains what he wants from Trump before he gives his endorsement.
“I think it’s important that, if he wants my vote and support, wants me more active in this, he has to be more vocal about things like lockdowns, like civil liberties abuses, like debt, which frankly, has been bad both under Republicans and Democrats,” Paul stated.
“I want to know a bit more information before I make a decision.” I support Donald Trump but I haven’t decided whether I will take an active part, endorse him, or go out and campaign on his behalf.
WATCH:
Sen. Rand Paul withdraws his endorsement of Trump
“I need to know more before I can make a decision.” I’m supportive of Donald Trump, but whether or not I take an active role, endorse … campaign for him is something that’s yet to be determined.” pic.twitter.com/eZVOdblvBS
The Recount (@therecount), June 4, 2024
Per Spectrum News:
Paul’s comments come a day after his Republican colleagues spent hours questioning Dr. Anthony Fauci about his actions during COVID-19.
Fauci told legislators that he had never tried to influence scientists towards a particular conclusion about the origins of the virus.
Paul said, “I think that he is being disingenuous.”
Paul has probably been the most critical of Fauci on Capitol Hill.
Paul told Spectrum News the people of Kentucky are behind his efforts to combat the pandemic.
“Without a doubt,” Paul said. “There are also people in Kentucky that are still very upset about the fact that our governor and our mayors actually went in to say let’s take away the license plates of churchgoers, let’s close the restaurants, and let’s close the gyms.”
According to officials, the pandemic caused more than 19,000 Kentuckians to die.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) has defended his policy, saying that he made the most informed decisions possible with the information available to him.
The Daily Caller contacted the few GOP senators that have not yet endorsed Donald Trump.
The list of Senate Republicans that haven’t endorsed Trump include:
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Indiana Sen. Todd Young
Daily Caller reports
All four of these individuals have said that they will not vote for Trump in 2020.
James Lankford, a Republican Oklahoma Senator, sent a tweet to the Daily Caller expressing his support.
“Congratulations Donald Trump on his overwhelming victory in the Oklahoma Republican Primary. Oklahomans want an improved economy, a safe border, a lower inflation rate, and a government which does not attack their values or domestic energy. The tweet reads: “On to November!”
The Caller asked Lankford’s team for a stronger, more clear endorsement but they did not respond.
A spokesperson for Moran told the Caller: “Sen. Moran has had a longstanding tradition of refusing to endorse candidates for public offices.
In a statement made to the Daily Caller in late May, Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley endorsed Donald Trump’s bid for 2024.
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