Trump Team Furious At Kevin McCarthy For Questioning Whether He’s The Strongest Presidential Candidate: REPORT

Former President Donald Trump’s team is furious at Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California after he questioned on Tuesday whether Trump is the strongest candidate in 2024, according to Politico.

While McCarthy conceded Trump can win the election against President Joe Biden, he was unsure whether the former president is the “strongest” to do so, he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Even after attempting damage control following his remarks, the Trump campaign doesn’t understand how McCarthy could “misspeak” and is questioning why he hasn’t endorsed the former president yet, sources close to Trump told Politico.

The Speaker has remained an ally of Trump even after his two indictments and also sought the former president’s advice amid debt ceiling negotiations with Biden. The former president’s team believes McCarthy has taken advantage of Trump while failing to show his loyalty, according to Politico.

McCarthy’s campaign sent out a message countering his earlier comments, according to The Hill’s Emily Brooks, and told Breitbart that Trump is “stronger today than he was in 2016.”