House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyHouse Republicans hopeful about bipartisan path forward on police reform legislation Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names McConnell: States should make decision on Confederate statues MORE (R-Calif.) on Monday said Democrats want to “capture” Congress so they can impeach President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.
During an interview with “Fox & Friends,” McCarthy said that while he is worried Democrats are currently fundraising more than Republicans, he is confident about his party’s campaign abilities.
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“People can underestimate us. They’ve done that before. And this is the same thing [House Minority Leader] Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE said in the time before,” McCarthy told “Fox & Friends.”
“All they want to do is capture this government to try to impeach this president or stop anything from happening, or raising your taxes. I think the American public is too smart for that.”
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McCarthy recently received the backing of Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.) in the race for the Speaker’s gavel after Ryan retires at the end of this Congress.
But that race is contingent on Republicans maintaining control of the lower chamber in the November midterm elections, when Democrats will push to take back the majority.
McCarthy during the Monday interview slammed Democrats, suggesting their campaign platform is simply to run against Republicans and fight the GOP “every step of the way.”
“The idea of Nancy as Speaker going forward, what are they running on?” McCarthy asked.