Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is positioning himself as a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump and a dissenting voice in a Trump-dominated Republican Party
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is positioning himself as a staunch critic of the former president and a dissenting voice in a Trump-dominated Republican Party. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesWhen Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler — a Trump impeachment backer whom the former president is aggressively targeting for defeat in 2022 — threw a fundraiser last month, she was accompanied by a fellow Republican who’d trekked from the other side of the country: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
“It’s crazy. We’ve got the former president going after all these really good elected Republicans, and so I’m trying to support people who I think deserve to be in office,” Hogan said. “We’re trying to help people wherever we can, and I’m sure we’re going to be doing a lot more of it.”has begun building out a national political infrastructure
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Army veteran Joe Kent. | Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images Hogan also argued that Trump’s decision to endorse a primary opponent to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a fellow blue-state Republican governor, contributed to Baker’s decision to forgo reelection.
“I think it’s having a terrible impact, and that’s why I’m trying to do my part to contain some of the damage,” he added. Hogan fired back, saying he’d “prefer endorsements from people who didn’t lose Maryland by 33 points,” referring to Trump’s margin of defeat in the state.
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