Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan had some harsh criticism for Trump and the future of the Republican Party. Duncan said to “Meet the Press” that Trump’s strategy is “unwinnable” as the Party seeks to win back majorities in the House and Senate.
According to Townhall:
As you mentioned a second ago, there is a lot of solutions in search of a problem. Republicans don’t need election reform to win. We need leadership. I think there’s millions of Republicans are waking up realizing Donald Trump’s tone and strategy is unwinnable in forward-looking elections. We need real leadership and new focus, a GOP 2.0 that includes moderate in the middle to get us to the next election.
Duncan was referencing House Bill 531 which passed in the Georgia House earlier in the month but didn’t make definite comments if he would push Governor Kemp to veto the legislation.
Governor Kemp and myself have been lockstep in the no-excuse absentee ballot being eliminated. We’re gonna work hard in the Senate. I do think there’s some calmer tones coming. I do think there’s some conversations. Obviously I took a bold step not standing as the presiding officer. It was really the only way I knew to express my disapproval of it because I don’t get a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote. But look, we’re going to work hard, and like I said, I hope more people vote in Georgia next election than this previous one.
Duncan’s comments only got more consequential from there as he doubled down on his opposition to such legislation:
Look, I’m gonna stay focused on doing the right thing. You know this started shortly after the November elections, when all the misinformation started flying out. And quite honestly, it hurts Republicans in any sorts of conversations about election reform. We lost credibility. Those are ten weeks we can’t take back. January 6th was a pivot point for this country and this party. We got four years to win back the White House, we are not going to do it with a divisive tone or missing solving big problems for real people. If you’re a single mom with three kids working two jobs, you don’t care about Democrats or Republicans. You care about real solutions to your problem. That’s what we need to be focused on. We are the party of solutions. We need to make sure we stay focused.
Some experts have questioned if Duncan is considering a run for Senate next year to unseat Democrat Raphael Warnock however the lieutenant governor shot down the speculation saying he is committed to rebuilding the Republican Party.
Recently, Trump made encouraging comments about the University of Georgia football star Hershel Walker possibly running for Senate next year. Walker has become increasingly active in the Republican Party over the years, even giving a speech at the RNC last year.
