Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh (R) said Tuesday that he does not believe President Trump can be defeated in a GOP primary.
Walsh tweeted a string of messages following Trump’s overwhelming win in the Iowa caucuses, calling for a new political movement for conservatives such as him, while blasting the modern-day Republican Party as a “cult.”
“I spoke in front of 3,000 Iowa Republicans last night. It was like a MAGA rally. I told them we needed a President who doesn’t lie all the time. The crowd booed me. I told them we needed a President who wasn’t indecent & cruel. The crowd booed me,” Walsh tweeted.
“Afterwards, I realized again that my Republican Party isn’t a Party, it’s a cult. I realized again that nobody can beat Trump in a Republican primary. And most importantly and most sadly, I realized again that I don’t belong in this party. I have no home in this party,” he continued.
“And I realized again that something new needs to begin. Whether it’s a political party, or a movement, I don’t know. But there needs to be a home for conservatives who are decent, principled, and respectful. Conservatives who embrace all God’s children, acknowledge that climate change is real, get serious about our debt, abide by our Constitution, and tell the truth. I hope to be a part of this new party. This new movement. But job #1 in 2020 is to stop Trump,” Walsh concluded.
Walsh was one of two GOP candidates, the other being former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R), who competed and lost to Trump in Iowa’s GOP primary Monday night.