Key takeaways:
- Trump criticized GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd for being booed at an Iowa crowd after suggesting Trump was running for office to “stay out of prison.”
- Former Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo believes the best way to beat Trump is by “showing that Trump and his movement have been rejected in general elections three times in a row.”
- Trump’s criticism of Hurd comes as the GOP primary field continues to grow, with many candidates vying to be the party’s nominee in the 2024 election.
Former President Donald Trump has criticized GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd for being booed at an Iowa crowd after he suggested Trump was running for office to “stay out of prison.”
Most of the 2024 candidate field has been validating or turning a blind eye to Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election, which has primed the Republican base to believe Trump is a proven winner against President Joe Biden.
Former Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a Trump critic, said “A lot of these GOP primary contenders are paying the price of enabling Trump throughout the course of the last three years.”
Trump took to Twitter to criticize Hurd, writing “He quit Congress because it would have been impossible for him to win in his district – he did a really bad job.” He later called Hurd “wrong” over his dig before likening him to a “little known, failed former Congressman.”
Curbelo believes the best way to beat Trump is by “showing that Trump and his movement have been rejected in general elections three times in a row.”
The criticism of Hurd comes as the GOP primary field continues to grow, with many candidates vying to be the party’s nominee in the 2024 election. It remains to be seen how Trump’s criticism will affect the race.
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