Despite his conviction, Trump continues to wield significant power within the GOP and is expected to use these meetings to push his policy and political agenda forward.
Former President Trump meets with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday, marking his first in-person gatherings with GOP lawmakers since being convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York.
Republicans remain divided on several key issues, including addressing abortion and other reproductive health matters on the federal level.
Trump's influence over Senate Republicans was evident earlier this year when he helped scuttle bipartisan border security legislation.
Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday, marking his first in-person gatherings with GOP lawmakers since being convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York. The meetings come as the party pivots towards November and a potential GOP return to the White House in 2025.
Trump's influence over Senate Republicans was evident earlier this year when he helped scuttle bipartisan border security legislation that aimed to address asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill was rejected by Senate Republicans twice, with many in the conference staunchly behind Trump.
However, Republicans remain divided on several key issues, including addressing abortion and other reproductive health matters on the federal level. While many agree with Trump that these issues should be left to the states, there is growing pressure from within the party to take action at a federal level.
Trump has had conflicts with Senate Republicans in the past but maintains support from a majority of the conference. Some members, including Sens. J.D. Vance (Ohio) and Tim Scott (S.C.), are being considered as potential running mates for Trump in the 2024 election.
Despite his conviction, Trump continues to wield significant power within the GOP and is expected to use these meetings to push his policy and political agenda forward.
Former President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will meet face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years on Thursday.
Trump is holding behind closed doors meetings with House and Senate Republicans.
Their working relationship turned frosty following Biden’s election victory over Trump.
McConnell called Trump ‘morally responsible’ for the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
Trump regularly lambasted McConnell in social media posts and made derogatory remarks about his wife Elaine Chao.
McConnell endorsed Trump after he clinched the 2024 GOP nomination.
McConnell has stated that he will support Trump as the Republican nominee for President of the United States.
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McConnell formally recognized Biden’s presidential election victory after his confirmation by the Electoral College on Dec. 15, 2020.
Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington on Thursday with the goal of uniting ideologically splintered House and Senate Republicans behind his policy and political agenda as they pivot to November and a possible GOP return to the White House in 2025.
These will be Trump’s first meetings with GOP lawmakers since a jury found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York hush money case, making him the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime.
Trump displayed his power over Senate Republicans from afar when, earlier this year, he helped kill bipartisan border security legislation that would have cracked down on asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate Republicans rejected the bill a second time last month.
Republicans also remain increasingly divided over whether to address abortion and other reproductive health issues on the federal level, though many agree with Trump that those matters should be left up to the states.
Trump has had conflicts with Senate Republicans in the past, although the majority of the conference is staunchly behind him. Trump is also considering some members of the conference to be his running mate, including Sens. J.D. Vance (Ohio) and Tim Scott (S.C.).
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Michael Steele predicts that Republican senators’ meeting with Donald Trump will result in them falling in line behind him despite his felony conviction.
According to Steele, instead of discussing governing strategy, the conversation between Trump and senators is expected to involve praising him.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position of Trump trying to unite Republicans. It also uses emotional manipulation by implying that those who do not align with Trump are causing division and hindering the Republican party's ability to pass legislation. The article does not disclose any sources.
Of the four GOP senators still in office who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial after Jan. 6, only Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) said he is likely to attend the meeting with Trump on Thursday.
Republicans have largely fallen in line behind Trump, as he and President Biden continue to be locked in a tight race.
Trump is expected to tell House and Senate Republicans in separate gatherings Thursday that they must align and remain ‘forward focused on how Republicans can work together to advance policies to save America.’
Republicans also remain increasingly divided over whether to address abortion and other reproductive health issues on the federal level, though many agree with Trump that those matters should be left up to the states.
Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington on Thursday with the goal of uniting ideologically splintered House and Senate Republicans behind his policy and political agenda as they pivot to November and a possible GOP return to the White House in 2025.
Fallacies
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but overall the authors provide clear and objective reporting on the upcoming meetings between Trump and GOP lawmakers. No formal or informal fallacies were found that would significantly impact the score.
]Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on June 12 reaffirmed his support for former president Donald Trump[
McConnell plans to attend the meeting, which will mark the first time he and Trump have spoken since shortly after the 2020 election.
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) disparaged Republicans ahead of the meetings.
Michael Steele predicts that Republican senators' meeting with Donald Trump will result in them falling in line behind him despite his felony conviction.
Steele believes that the senators will not tell Trump to step down as the GOP nominee.
According to Steele, instead of discussing governing strategy, the conversation between Trump and senators is expected to involve praising him.
Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington on Thursday with the goal of uniting ideologically splintered House and Senate Republicans behind his policy and political agenda as they pivot to November and a possible GOP return to the White House in 2025.
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Former President Donald Trump is expected to meet with GOP Republicans on Capitol Hill.
