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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:56 PM Nov 12

MAGA Republicans get behind Trump family member for U.S. Senate seat

Source: NJ.com

MAGA Republicans get behind Trump family member for U.S. Senate seat

Published: Nov. 12, 2024, 1:47 p.m
By Matt Arco NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Donald Trump's most loyal supporters are floating the name of the incoming president's daughter in law to be named the next U.S. senator from Florida.

The news comes as Trump is expected to name U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Flordia as his next secretary of state. Lara Trump, who currently heads the National Republican Committee, could be a possible contender to fill Rubio's seat if he takes the role..

According to an Axios report, "Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is publicly calling for President-elect Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump to be chosen to fill a Florida Senate seat -- a sign of Trump allies potentially rallying around the pick."

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MAGA Republicans get behind Trump family member for U.S. Senate seat (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 12 OP

Sen. Laura Trump. underpants Nov 12 #1

Fitting for a Roman Emperor. If only he owned a horse........ DFW Nov 12 #2

I expect DeSantis to run again & he'll want MAGA support... CaptainTruth Nov 12 #3

He has to sit out one whole term before he can run again. patphil Nov 12 #10

He changed the "resign-to-run" law last year. It's why he could run in this cycle. Is there another FL law I missed? CaptainTruth Nov 12 #12

It's the one that only allows him to be elected to governor twice, and then have to sit out 4 yrs before running again. patphil Nov 12 #15

Ok, I think there's some confusion. My original post wasn't clear... CaptainTruth Nov 13 #16

Well, she's got the dead eyes of a fascist enabler...so, she's QUALIFIED! LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #4

Wasn't it ruled unlawful after the Kennedy's named Bobby as AG? PortTack Nov 12 #5

Like Laws Matter To Them Deep State Witch Nov 12 #7

The nepotism laws were enacted/changed following RFK's AG appointment. But a US Senate seat from Florida is appointed 24601 Nov 12 #9

Thx....sickening to think we will now have to deal with that pathetic family that much longer PortTack Nov 12 #14

That's NOT how you get to Carnegie Hall! dchill Nov 12 #6

Well, that's one way to get a more reliable person into the Senate. patphil Nov 12 #8

All Rebl2 Nov 12 #11

One person...Katie Britt... onenote Nov 12 #13

underpants

(186,611 posts)

1. Sen. Laura Trump.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:21 PM

Nov 12

DFW

(56,514 posts)

2. Fitting for a Roman Emperor. If only he owned a horse........

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:22 PM

Nov 12

He could then demand to be addressed as his highness, Caligula.

CaptainTruth

(7,210 posts)

3. I expect DeSantis to run again & he'll want MAGA support...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:31 PM

Nov 12

...so if it's up to him he just might do it to win over Mango Mussolini's supporters.

patphil

(6,940 posts)

10. He has to sit out one whole term before he can run again.

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:53 PM

Nov 12

He was elected in 2018 and again in 2022, and thus won't be eligible to run again, as per Florida law, until the election of 2030.

CaptainTruth

(7,210 posts)

12. He changed the "resign-to-run" law last year. It's why he could run in this cycle. Is there another FL law I missed?

Reply to patphil (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:00 PM

Nov 12

From NBC:

May 24, 2023, 4:42 PM EDT
By Matt Dixon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill Wednesday that will make it easier for him to run for president, a move that comes hours after he formally filed to make a bid for the White House.

The most discussed provision in the election package is a change to the state's "resign-to-run" law. It was unclear if the change was needed to allow DeSantis to continue to be governor of the third-largest state in the country while simultaneously running for president, but Republican legislative leaders have long said they would change it to ensure there were no legal concerns.

DeSantis quietly signed the bill Wednesday, with no fanfare, hours before his formal presidential launch, which will come in during an interview with Twitter owner Elon Musk during a 6 p.m. ET Twitter Spaces event on Wednesday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-signs-law-clears-way-presidential-run-rcna82046

patphil

(6,940 posts)

15. It's the one that only allows him to be elected to governor twice, and then have to sit out 4 yrs before running again.

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:59 PM

Nov 12

He can't run for governor of Florida in 2026, because he was elected in 2018, and again in 2022. He can run again for governor in 2030.
Personally, if I was DeSantis, I would appoint myself to fill the remainder of Rubio's term in the Senate if Rubio is officially made Secretary of State by Trump. DeSantdis would have 4 years to go on Rubio's term as Senator, and be up for reelection to the Senate in 2028. He could be reelected as Senator in 2028, and then run for governor in 2030 if he wanted to.

CaptainTruth

(7,210 posts)

16. Ok, I think there's some confusion. My original post wasn't clear...

Reply to patphil (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 10:28 AM

Nov 13

...I meant that DeSantis wants to run for POTUS again, & if he does he'll want the support of the Trump base.

LudwigPastorius

(10,782 posts)

4. Well, she's got the dead eyes of a fascist enabler...so, she's QUALIFIED!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:52 PM

Nov 12

PortTack

(34,642 posts)

5. Wasn't it ruled unlawful after the Kennedy's named Bobby as AG?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:00 PM

Nov 12

Deep State Witch

(11,248 posts)

7. Like Laws Matter To Them

Reply to PortTack (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:45 PM

Nov 12

Like laws matter to this crowd. I expected DeathSentence wanted that seat for himself.

24601

(4,013 posts)

9. The nepotism laws were enacted/changed following RFK's AG appointment. But a US Senate seat from Florida is appointed

Reply to PortTack (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:53 PM

Nov 12

by the Florida Governor, not POTUS.

So there are no nepotism issues with DeSantis appointing Trump to a vacant Senate seat.

PortTack

(34,642 posts)

14. Thx....sickening to think we will now have to deal with that pathetic family that much longer

Reply to 24601 (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:47 PM

Nov 12

dchill

(40,467 posts)

6. That's NOT how you get to Carnegie Hall!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:03 PM

Nov 12

patphil

(6,940 posts)

8. Well, that's one way to get a more reliable person into the Senate.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:48 PM

Nov 12

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Rubio can be dumped as SOS at any time after he gets the job, and the seat he held in the Senate will be in Trump family hands for as long as they can hold it. That could be for decades.
Note: DeSantis could always appoint himself to the Senate. Also, Secretary of State is 4th in the line of succession for the Presidency behind the VP, Speaker of the House, and President pro-temp of the Senate.

Rebl2

(14,676 posts)

11. All

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:54 PM

Nov 12

I have to say is 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

onenote

(44,620 posts)

13. One person...Katie Britt...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:06 PM

Nov 12

"a sign of Trump allies potentially rallying around the pick"

Geez. DeSantis has no reason to pick her. None.

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