- The remarks from those The Daily Wire spoke to come as Trump himself has personally reached out to some lawmakers telling them to stop playing games and to get behind supporting McCarthy, calling him “My Kevin.”
- “Too many career politicians have used the America First movement as a springboard to ‘Me First,’” said a senior Trump World official
- The small group of Republicans who have come out publicly against McCarthy include Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).