Looks like former House Speaker and soon to be former Congressman Kevin McCarthy wants to add his name to the list of deplorables hoping to serve in the Trump administration if heaven forbid we find him back in the White House. Here's McCarthy talking to Bob Costa on CBS This Morning, officially endorsing Trump, and making some extremely optimistic predictions about their prospects in the House and the Senate if Trump is their nominee:
COSTA: Will Donald Trump be the nominee?
MCCARTHY: Yes. In the Republican Party? Yes. And if Biden stays as the nominee for the Democrats, I believe Donald Trump will win. I believe the Republicans will gain more seats in the House and the Republicans will win the Senate.
COSTA: Can he count on your support?
MCCARTHY: Yes.
COSTA: That’s an endorsement?
MCCARTHY: I will support the president. I will support President Trump.
COSTA: Would you be willing to serve in a Trump cabinet?
MCCARTHY: In the right position. Look, if I’m the best person for the job. Yes. Look, I worked with President Trump on a lot of policies. We worked together to win the majority, but we also have a relationship where we’re very honest with one another.
The Trump campaign has been trying to distance themselves from all of them who have been making public statements about serving in a Trump cabinet, calling it unhelpful to Trump:
The Trump campaign on Friday sought to distance itself from a report that detailed whom the former president might consider for his Cabinet if he wins reelection, which included prominent names like Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon.
The lengthy statement, attributed to senior advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, came days after Axios reported Trump would look to build a Cabinet based on loyalty and willingness to push his agenda regardless of legal or governmental concerns.
“Let us be very specific here: unless a message is coming directly from President Trump or an authorized member of his campaign team, no aspect of future presidential staffing or policy announcements should be deemed official,” Wiles and LaCivita said.
“Let us be even more specific, and blunt: People publicly discussing potential administration jobs for themselves or their friends are, in fact, hurting President Trump … and themselves. These are an unwelcomed distraction,” they added.
I'm sure they're "unwelcomed" since they really don't want anyone thinking too hard about what sort of goons Trump will surround himself with if he's back in office, but it sure as hell isn't a "distraction."
UPDATE: A more likely outcome for McCarthy.
