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I Think My Congresswoman Could Potentially be Donald Trump’s Running Mate.
Rep. Elise Stefanik has made a name for herself with Trump supporters, and I think she has her eyes on higher office.
Ah, Donald Trump.
In the years since he emerged as the face of the Republican Party, there have been no shortage of people attempting to attach themselves to his coattails and rise to their own respective positions of power. We’ve seen the likes of Marjorie Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Tommy Tuberville associate themselves with his brand, and emerge as leaders for his wing of the GOP.
And then, there’s my own congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
But, she didn’t always feel the way that she did.
Peter Wade with Yahoo News writes:
“Rep. Elise Stefanik does not like being reminded that she once called Donald Trump a “whack job” and “insulting to women.” During a Fox News interview, the New York Republican got heated when host Shannon Bream read excerpts from a New York Times article that included quotes showing Stefanik was initially critical of Trump’s candidacy in 2016.
The Times article quoted Stefanik telling a radio station in 2016 that Trump was “insulting to women” in the Access…
