Over the past few months, we have brought you numerous reports of influential Republicans in the Commonwealth and across the country calling on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to enter the 2024 Presidential race.
This time, it seems to be much more serious.
Today, an op-ed published in the Washington Post has set the internet rumor mill alight once more.
SCOOP/NEWS: Push for Youngkin 2024 now taking shape as donors and Rs grow alarmed. “Red Vest Retreat” Oct. 17-18 in VA Beach… Billionaire backer Peterffy assures me “money would be there.” Bill Barr telling him to put his “oar in.”https://t.co/vqnO7WLPtX
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 28, 2023
Matt Gertz of the liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America noted that Fox News gave Youngkin unprecedented airtime this afternoon and ran him through the paces on all of the questions they asked the seven Republican Presidential who took the stage at the Reagan Library last night in Simi Valley, California.
Thirty minutes after the Washington Post published a piece headlined "Alarmed Republicans are preparing to draft Glenn Youngkin," Fox News had him on and basically asked him to answer the questions the GOP candidates were asked at last night's debate. pic.twitter.com/TqyScRmyGk
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 28, 2023
This interview is now approaching 20 minutes and has been characterized by the anchors lavishing praise on Youngkin and him doin several-minute-long monologues of talking points. https://t.co/lZcBgxQ4Ry
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 28, 2023
From all of the reports we are seeing today, it seems like only a matter of time before he formally announces a run.
You can probably guess our thoughts on this based on past coverage of Youngkin’s Presidential ambitions, and we will make those known again soon, but let us know what you think of the move in the comments below!