Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the incoming chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), wants the conservative group to drive the conversation on what the future of the party looks like in the post-Trump era.
Banks, who was unanimously elected to succeed RSC Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday, praised President Trump for attracting working-class voters to the GOP and feels Republicans need to continue to build on broadening the party’s base.
He sees the conservative caucus as the perfect place to discuss how the GOP can merge a populist message and agenda with the traditional conservative platform moving forward.
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Banks said he’s looking for the RSC — the largest conservative caucus in Congress — to address policy areas that helped broaden Trump’s base that the group hasn’t traditionally placed a focus on in the past.
“If we’re learning the lessons that President Trump taught us, to appeal to the populace base and bring new voters in the Republican Party, we need to tackle a new subset of issues to the conservative movement,” he said.
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Banks said he sees Trumpism as something the party should continue to embrace, expressing confidence it will help Republicans flip the House during the next election cycle.
“If we’re going to win the majority in 2022 and win the White House in 2024, our party has to look a lot more like Donald Trump than some of the Republican candidates in the past,” he said.
“Trump taught us how to fight and win with an agenda that appeals to a popular base. House conservatives must follow his example and carry the Trump message the next two years.”
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NEW: Rep. Jim Banks, the incoming chairman of the Republican Study Committee said he sees Trumpism as something the Republican Party should continue to embrace, expressing confidence it will help the GOP flip the House during the next election cycle. https://t.co/9N6NZWpknK
— The Hill (@thehill) November 19, 2020
Well, that’s it for me. Never voting Republican ever again. The party has burned its bridges with real conservatives.
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