As Republicans are pushing back against Trump’s attempt to control his dissent in his party, the White House is telling them to stop fighting and accept it.
Politico reported that a senior White House official essentially said Republicans needed to accept Trump’s dominance over the GOP and “submit.”
“The quicker they understand that President Trump is the ultimate force in politics, the quicker they’ll realize it’s a futile exercise to go against him,” the official told Politico.
GOP lawmakers have been speaking out against Trump backing primary opponents to Republican lawmakers who have stood up to him. However, Trump’s endorsement has successfully led to the ousting of his GOP rivals in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Indiana.
Republicans have continued to speak out against their president. Trump threatened to go after Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for voting against him, and because his fiancée asks tough questions. Rep. Don Bacon, who plans to retire, described it as “dumb.”
However, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales touted Trump as the “unequivocal leader, best messenger and unmatched motivator for the Republican Party,” according to Politico. “Voters overwhelmingly continue to reward candidates who stand with the president and his winning movement.”
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise seemed to echo the need to toe Trump’s line in a veiled message that refers to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy‘s loss in Louisiana.
“Just like in Louisiana Saturday, it just goes to show that the voters have the ultimate say on whether we stay or come back,” he said, according to Politico. “If you break the trust with your voters, they’re going to send you home.”
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