Trump To D.C.

Former President Donald Trump came to Washington, D.C., yesterday to meet with Republican members of Congress to bring the Republican Party together.

Trump praised Mitch McConnell. He jokingly asked Marjorie Taylor Greene if she was being nice to Speaker Mike Johnson. That was likely Trump’s way of telling her, “Hey, it’s an election year. We’re all on the same team.”

Mitt Romney had announced that he wouldn’t attend the meeting with Trump, but he ended up going anyway.

Among other things, Trump and GOP members of Congress talked about their agenda for January 2025. He also did some things that surprised people.

For example, when Trump was asked about Hunter Biden, he was very empathetic, saying:

“Well, I think [addiction] is a very serious thing. I understand that whole subject. I understand it pretty well because I’ve had it with people who have it in their family.

“It’s a very tough thing. It’s a very tough situation for a father, it’s a very tough situation for a brother or sister . . . whether it’s alcohol, or drugs, or whatever it may be. . . So, that’s a tough moment for the family. It’s a tough moment for any family involved in that.”

Trump also endorsed Larry Hogan in the Maryland Senate race, even though Hogan has been a vociferous critic and has already said he will not vote for Donald Trump.

But when Trump was asked if he would support Hogan, he wasn’t at all vindictive. He said, “I’d like to see him win. I think he has a good chance to win.”

The reason is obvious – you need 51 votes to control the Senate. So, even though Hogan has been a real antagonist, Trump understands the need to get to 51.

Trump also met with approximately 100 business executives at the Business Roundtable to outline his economic agenda. He promised to renew the 2017 tax cuts, which expire next year, and to scale back regulations.

Tomorrow, Trump is going to a black church in Detroit to outline his plans for black Americans.