Donalds doubts House speaker feud will hurt GOP in 2024: ‘We’re gonna get past this’

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who has entered the race to be the next speaker of the House, said Sunday he doubts the prolonged fight over the position will damage his party in the 2024 general election.

“I don’t think it’s going to damage the presidential election,” Donalds told Fox & Friends co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy, who questioned whether the prolonged battle over who will assume former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s post would damage the party’s prospects in the November presidential election next year.

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“Let’s be very clear, Joe Biden‘s presidency has not been good for the American people,” Donalds added. “They know that in spite of the impasse in House leadership. I think we’re going to get back to work. I think that we’re going to demonstrate what conservative leadership is in the House of Representatives, and we’re going to be just fine in 2024.”

Donalds announced his bid for speaker on Friday, shortly after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to gain the necessary votes in three voting rounds last week.

The pro-Trump Florida Republican stressed his ability to hear out his more centrist colleagues, such as the ones who refused to vote for Jordan, while also touting his foundation of conservative credentials that would likely appeal to the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy earlier this month.

As the United States continues to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia while also aiding Israel after the terrorist organization Hamas launched a deadly strike earlier this month, Donalds stressed a need for a “strategic vision” on both fronts.

“So it starts also with going back to the Iranian sanctions that were under President Trump and having this White House reverse course on some of their desires with Iran trying to negotiate through the back door, that will be a big step forward to avoiding this global conflict,” Donalds said, adding that it’s crucial to also consider the more than $1.5 trillion deficit the U.S. has incurred already this year.

“Number one, we have to evaluate what Ukraine already has. But number two, if the White House is going to say their primary mission now is funding Ukraine, then they need to defund one of their other priorities,” Donalds added.

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Separately, Donalds vowed to release all of the footage from the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, following McCarthy’s reversal on that promise earlier this year, citing security concerns at the time.

“I will, absolutely,” Donalds said.