House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued on Sunday that the Republican Party has “changed for the better” since President Trump took office.
The California Republican was reacting to former House Speaker John Boehner saying last week that the Republican Party has given way to the “Trump party” and that the GOP is taking “taking a nap somewhere.”
Asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he thought the Republican Party has improved over the years, McCarthy replied, “I would think it changed for the better.”
To make his case, he cited low unemployment numbers under the Trump administration, efforts to rebuild the military, and plans for a historic summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
“So, you know what? I’m proud of this Republican party. I’m proud of what we have been able to achieve,” McCarthy, who is a lead contender to replace Paul Ryan as House speaker, added.
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