Will Hurd claims he 'expected' to get booed through Lincoln Working day Meal around Trump remarks

Asher Notheis

July 30, 08:14 PM July 30, 08:14 PM

2024 Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd said he "envisioned" for people to dislike his criticism of previous President Donald Trump through a speech he built on Friday, although he also famous that he was not predicted to acquire applause from other audience associates.

Hurd, a former Texas Congressman, has been 1 of the most vocal critics of the previous president amid his fellow most important candidates. He stated during the current Lincoln Working day Dinner that Trump was only running for president in 2024 "to stay out of prison," eliciting boos from some occasion-goers.

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“Of class, it was as expected," explained Hurd through an visual appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. "I understood there have been likely to be individuals that didn’t like it, but what I didn’t anticipate was there were being a great deal of persons that in fact clapped, and then there were being additional folks that just sat there politely and most likely recognize and knew what I was expressing was the reality."

Hurd included that the objective of his speech was, "to speak to the men and women that consider in individual responsibility," and to the folks who think the United States, "has a function in the world."

“Those had been the people today that I was going to talk to, and also to confirm to the relaxation of the subject that we’re working for an election, and if you’re scared to talk about Donald Trump or chat about his baggage, then you are not completely ready to be president of the United States."

The former Congressman is just one of two Republicans in the 2024 presidential race who have been the largest critics of Trump — the other staying former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Before this month, Christie call Trump "a liar and a coward" around Trump calling his indictment a "badge of honor."

A Monmouth University poll, released Tuesday, showed a combined 69% of Republican voters believe Trump is the strongest nominee to compete with President Joe Biden, with the variety being divided amongst 45% who voted “definitely strongest,” and 24% who chose “probably strongest.”

When pitted head to head with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the similar poll, Trump arrived out on top at 55% support from GOP voters, when DeSantis bought 35%.