Conservative Scott Morefield, a one-time backer of former President Donald Trump who has now switched allegiances to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, issued a dire warning to Republicans about making Trump their nominee for a third time.
Writing on Twitter, Morefield pointed to Tuesday's election results as evidence that Trump and his hand-picked candidates such as failed Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron would drag down the entire party in 2024.
"If Trump is on the ballot next year, the GOP is looking at a wipeout of epic proportions up and down the ballot," he argued. "Anyone remotely associated with him in non-blood-red states/districts (and even some red ones) will be fortunate to eek out a win."
Morefield went on to explain that voters' hatred of the twice-impeached, four-time indicted former president was so strong that it would override voter concerns about issues such as inflation.
"Republicans can’t win without moderates and independents, and his name is mud with them," he added. "Hatred for Trump nationally is much stronger than even peoples’ own economic self interest. Millions will vote against him and the candidates he endorses, even to their own detriment. Today is a harbinger of things to come if Republicans stay on this path."
