Trump Is Calling Senators on Behalf of Matt Gaetz. It’s Not Going Well.

“Matt Gaetz is toxic among House Republicans. Among Senate Republicans, he is radioactive,” one source familiar with the conversations told NOTUS.

Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks at Trump Tower.
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As Republicans circle the wagons around Matt Gaetz and his nomination to be attorney general, Donald Trump and his surrogates have started calling GOP senators to feel them out on the confirmation battle.

The calls are not going well.

According to three sources familiar with the conversations, Trump and his team are receiving an overwhelmingly negative reaction with regard to Gaetz. One of the sources told NOTUS that multiple senators have even told Trump and his team they won’t be voting to confirm.