GOP Rep Knocks Trump 2024 White House Bid: ‘We Need to Have Someone That Knows How to Bring Victory’

It has been roughly one week since former President Donald Trump announced he is running for the White House again.

And so far it appears he has some work to do to win over Republicans.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) appeared on 📺CNN on Tuesday and pointed out suburban voters do not like name-calling and “bombast” in politics. He also suggested the party needs to find a nominee with a personality similar to President Ronald Reagan’s.

“They want the respectful dialogue. The consensus building. More of a Ronald Reagan personality of trying to attract more people to our party, not divide it,” Bacon said.

He went on, “We need to find a nominee that is conservative, but also wants to grow the tent for the Republican Party. And you do it by being inviting and being decent, having self-control.”

He suggested such candidates might include former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-Fla.), or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).

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When asked if he would support Trump if he won the nomination, Bacon said, “I’m not inclined to say that yet.”

“I think we should go through the primaries and see how people conduct themselves,” he added. “I think it would be not good for the country. It’s too divisive.”

Bacon also predicted Republicans could lose between 50 and 60 House seats in the 2026 midterms if Trump won in 2024.

“We need to have someone that knows how to bring victory,” he insisted