On Wednesday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s Outnumbered, co-host and former White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, stated that no Republican should announce his presidential candidacy in 2024 until the Georgia Senate election is complete, and responded to the prospect of the departure of former President Donald Trump. Georgia, stating that “we want to make strategic calculations. Governor DeSantis, I believe he ought to be welcome within the state given what happened last night.
McEnany said that because there was an actual likelihood that the US Senate’s control would come right down to the second round of elections in Georgia in December. She added: “Let me just say that each ounce of Republican energy, every ounce needs to be put to make use of on this race in Georgia, as that might potentially be what makes or breaks the Senate, bringing Herschel Walker to the finish line. “
McEnany continued, “I do know there is a temptation to begin talking about 2024, no… 2022 is not over yet. Everyone [bit of] Republican energy must stop to shine Biden’s agenda. And it could go straight through Georgia on December 6.
Co-host Harris Faulkner then asked, “Does this include Trump?”
McEnany replied, “I believe he absolutely has to stop it. Listen, he’ll make that call. He’ll make his own decision, but when I counsel any candidate, DeSantis, Trump, anyone, nobody is announcing 2024 until we undergo December 6. “
Faulkner then asked, “Do you see the previous president, the necessity for him to go to Georgia?”
McEnany replied, “I believe we want to make a strategic calculation. Governor DeSantis, I believe he ought to be welcome within the state given what happened last night. You’ve to take a look at the truth on earth. And Herschel Walker, now we have to win the Senate.
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