'Explains her groveling': Internet mocks Elise Stefanik as she doesn't rule out being Trump's VP

WASHINGTON, DC: In a candid interview on NBC News' 'Meet the Press' on Sunday, January 7, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said she was open to the possibility of becoming former President Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential election.

Stefanik, the GOP trailblazer who became the first member of Congress to endorse Trump's re-election, told NBC's Kristin Welker, "I would be honored to serve in any capacity in a Trump administration. I’m proud to be the first member of Congress to endorse his reelection. I’m proud to be a strong supporter of President Trump, and he’s going to win this November."

Endorsement and loyalty to Trump

While maintaining discretion about the specifics of her conversations with the former president, Stefanik reiterated their shared focus on winning the upcoming election.

“I’m not going to get into the content of my conversation with President Trump. I talk to him frequently. We’ve been focused on winning,” Stefanik said. “There’s so much work to do as the House Republican Conference chair, as the representative for New York’s 21st congressional district.”

“We need to make sure that President Trump is in the strongest position to win in the general election. That’s what I’ve been focused on, and that’s what I’m going to remain focused on,” she added.

Pressed for a clearer answer on the hypothetical vice-presidential offer, Stefanik affirmed, "I would be honored to serve in the next Trump administration."

Yet, she noted her present commitments, saying, "But I’m focused on doing my job right now, which is a really important role as the conference chair and as, most importantly, the representative for the people of New York 21.”

In her role as the chair of the Republican conference in the House, Stefanik has played a pivotal part in shaping the messaging for the House GOP, solidifying her standing as one of the former president's most steadfast defenders on Capitol Hill.

Social media criticism

Critics of the GOP firebrand, however, trolled her on social media after she said she was open to serving as Trump's running mate.

"Actually explains a great deal of her groveling lately," one posted on X (formerly Twitter).

"Gee. Who could have guessed?" another wrote.

"This show was her audition…" a comment read.

"Lol. This all makes sense now," someone else added.

"I don't need any extra motivation to vote against Trump but if I did Stefanik could deliver that boost," another quipped. 

Certifying election results

Stefanik also addressed the critical issue of certifying the 2024 presidential election results, saying she was committed to assessing whether the outcome is "legal and valid." She invoked concerns about the 2020 results in Pennsylvania, alleging "unconstitutional acts circumventing the state legislature" in the pivotal battleground state.

In response to questions about certifying the 2024 results, Stefanik criticized Democrats, highlighting their efforts to remove Trump from GOP primary ballots.

"We will see if this is a legal and valid election," the New York congresswoman said. "What we're seeing so far is that Democrats are so desperate, they're trying to remove President Trump from the ballot. That is a suppression of the American people."

"And the Supreme Court is taking that case up in February — that should be a nine to zero to allow President Trump to appear on the ballot because that's the American people's decision to make this November," she added.

Welker subsequently asked, "Will you only commit to certify the results if former President Trump wins? Does that mean only if former President Trump wins?"

Stefanik responded, "No, it means if they're constitutional. What we saw in 2020 was unconstitutional circumventing of the Constitution, not going through state legislators when it comes to changing election law."

Concerns for January 6 'Hostages'

Regarding the infamous January 6 Capitol riot, Stefanik adopted Trump's language, referring to the prosecuted individuals as "hostages."

"I have concerns about the treatment of January 6 hostages," she told Welker. "We have a rule in Congress of oversight over our treatments of prisoners. And I believe that we're seeing the weaponization of the federal government against not just President Trump, but we're seeing it against conservatives."

As the political landscape continues to evolve, Stefanik has positioned herself as a stalwart defender of Trump against what she described as a Democratic threat to democracy.

Despite President Joe Biden's recent criticism of Trump, Stefanik boldly charged that it is Biden and the Democratic Party who pose the real "threat to democracy." She pointed to the myriad challenges tied to Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility as evidence of this perceived threat, thereby setting the stage for a potentially contentious election season.

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