Posted 11/30/2023, 2:35:41 PM
McCarthy-Trump Relationship Frays Over Speaker Vote and 2024 Campaign Support
- McCarthy told Trump "F*** you" in a phone call after Trump declined to help McCarthy survive a vote to remain House Speaker
- McCarthy was angry Trump didn't convince 8 Republicans to support him or endorse Trump's 2024 campaign
- McCarthy's relationship with Trump has gone from livid after Jan 6 attack to visiting Mar-a-Lago to kiss Trump's ring
- Liz Cheney wrote in her book that Trump was "depressed" and "not eating" after failing to remain in power
- McCarthy reportedly shoved Rep. Tim Burchett recently and claimed it was incidental after initially catching Burchett off guard