The Republican governor of Maryland said that Congress passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a political win for the president.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday that the infrastructure bill should’ve passed in August, saying he believes the president should not have allowed the bill to be sidetracked by the progressive side of the party.
“You’re a candid guy. Is this a political win for him?” Bash asked Hogan.
“I think it is,” Hogan replied.
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“I think it could have been a much bigger win,” Hogan said. “I mean, he nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. It should have been an overwhelming win back in August. And I think he should not have let it get sidetracked by the progressives in the House. I think that was bad for Joe Biden.”
Maryland’s GOP Gov. Larry Hogan says Congress passing Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure plan is a political win. “It should have been an overwhelming win back in August and I think he should not have let it get sidetracked by the Progressives in the House.” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/Xin4xLc7PK
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Hogan told Bash that “the vast majority of Americans are not for the second bill,” referring to the Democrats’ social spending legislation.
In a statement released Saturday, Hogan praised the infrastructure bill, saying “This legislative success proves that it’s still possible for leaders of goodwill to overcome toxic politics and work together to solve serious problems, but it does not fix what is broken in Washington.”
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Hogan also expressed concerns about Trump’s influence over the 2022 midterm elections.
“If the former president interferes with primaries and tries to help nominate folks that are unelectable in swing districts and purple states, that’s gonna hurt,” Hogan said.
“The Democrats have been trying to make it all about Trump, and I think that’s a mistake,” Hogan told Bash.
The Maryland governor added that despite his feelings about the former president, Trump is “likely not going away.”
