Veteran political analyst Britt Hume said Monday on Fox News that Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott is set to take over Senate leadership despite a wave of support from some prominent Trump supporters. He expressed skepticism about the possibility.
Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump appear to be rallying behind Scott, who will replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as Kentucky’s Senate Republican leader. Although he’s hopeful it might gain traction, Hume warned that the Florida senator’s support could backfire, especially in the eyes of the Senate. The Republican Party traditionally strictly protects autonomy. Monaka exterior Hume told Fox News’ “Special Report” that the push may be more of a hindrance than a help.
“There are people like Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk who support Sen. Scott. I actually think Sen. Scott has a pretty good chance. “He raised a lot of money as chairman of the Republican National Senatorial Committee in the 22 election cycles,” Hume said. “As you remember, the Republicans did badly in the midterm elections. Remember there was supposed to be a red wave? It never broke.”
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Hume argued that pressure from Trump’s inner circle could backfire on senators, pointing to their obsession with autonomy and deep resistance to outside influence.
“And I don’t think he’s close to many senators. And I think the pressure from the Trump world to support him is likely to backfire. Senators are jealous of their authority and power. They don’t like being told what to do, and I think the other two candidates are likely to win, but Scott is a longshot. I think so,” Hume explained. (Related: Republican senators rally behind newly elected McCormick after Schumer declines invitation to orientation)
Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. join other prominent Trump allies, along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson, and Scott supported Mr. Musk said on social media: support Scott will be elected Senate majority leader on Sunday.
“Rick Scott of Florida is the only candidate who agrees with Donald Trump. Call your senators and demand public support for Rick Scott. Don’t let McConnell get away with it again. Please,” Carlson said. I wrote On X, formerly known as Twitter.
Kennedy: “Without Rick Scott, the whole Trump reform plan is destabilized.” Posted. ramaswami repeated He has maintained his previous position since earlier this year of supporting Scott as Senate majority leader.
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