In a secret vote, Scalise beat Jordan to win the nomination, which made people wonder how strong the former president’s support really was.
Moderate Democrat Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that he thinks the choice of Scalise over Jordan “seems like a pretty clear repudiation of Trump, and a pretty public one.”
Phillips said that he believes “supporters of Mr. Scalise would probably have to think twice about [that] before they actually make that vote for reasons” that people would “understand.”
Trump’s support for Scalise didn’t seem to bother Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who spoke out against the idea.
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“Well, it’s clear that some people at the conference don’t like Donald Trump,” Nehls told reporters after the GOP gathering. “However, I think those in the Republican conference who don’t like Donald Trump should just get over it because he is the leader of our party.” Do not mistake.”
When asked what it meant that Trump’s top choice didn’t get enough GOP votes to win, Nehls said, “But he also got 99 votes.” It was true that Jim Jordan got 99. “That is a large number.”
Fox News Digital asked Trump’s campaign for a response, but they didn’t answer right away.
He has said since the nomination that he will vote for Scalise for speaker and that he will even give a speech in support of Scalise every time there is a vote.
Jordan has also been telling his fans to vote for Scalise when the nomination comes up for a vote in the House.
Rep. Chip Roy and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are two Republicans who have said they will not vote for Scalise.
The news comes as Republicans try to find a new House speaker after Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position last week in a rare move.
Since then, McCarthy has backed Scalise, who used to be his deputy, for speaker.
