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'''''The GOP establishment has no interest in defending [[religious liberty]], protecting First and Second Amendment rights, stopping and reversing [[socialist]] policies, protecting U.S. [[sovereignty]] and advancing other [[America First]] policies.'''''

'''''The GOP establishment has no interest in defending [[religious liberty]], protecting First and Second Amendment rights, stopping and reversing [[socialist]] policies, protecting U.S. [[sovereignty]] and advancing other [[America First]] policies.'''''

In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment was all-out against the nomination of [[Donald Trump]] by the Republican Party.<ref>Jasper, William F. (August 23, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23899-trump-vs-the-establishment Trump vs. the Establishment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref>  The Establishment was initially in support of [[Jeb Bush]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Democrat]] side.  [[Marco Rubio]] was a backup candidate for the Establishment in case Jeb Bush faltered, but then Rubio rebelled and obtained independent financial backing, and stayed in the race long enough to prevent Jeb Bush from gaining any momentum.  When [[Jeb Bush]] pulled out after spending more than $100 million, the Establishment swung their support behind Rubio.  Rubio withdrew on March 15, 2016, leaving [[John Kasich]] and [[Ted Cruz]] as the remaining Establishment candidates.

In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment was all-out against the nomination of [[Donald Trump]] by the Republican Party.<ref>Jasper, William F. (August 23, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/23899-trump-vs-the-establishment Trump vs. the Establishment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref>  The Establishment was initially in support of [[Jeb Bush]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Democrat]] side.  [[Marco Rubio]] was a backup candidate for the Establishment in case Jeb Bush faltered, but then Rubio rebelled and obtained independent financial backing, and stayed in the race long enough to prevent Jeb Bush from gaining any momentum.  When [[Jeb Bush]] pulled out after spending more than $100 million, the Establishment swung their support behind Rubio.  Rubio withdrew on March 15, 2016, leaving [[John Kasich]] and [[Ted Cruz]] as the remaining Establishment candidates. However, now that Trump was elected president, the establishment is trying to publicly align itself with Trump while marginalizing those who truly support Trump's agenda. The establishment did the same with Reagan after his election.

[[John Boehner]] was the Establishment's choice as [[Speaker of the House]].  When he surprisingly resigned from that position, the Establishment turned unsuccessfully to Kevin McCarthy to take the reins of power, and then to [[Paul Ryan]], who had been the Establishment pick as the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012.

[[John Boehner]] was the Establishment's choice as [[Speaker of the House]].  When he surprisingly resigned from that position, the Establishment turned unsuccessfully to Kevin McCarthy to take the reins of power, and then to [[Paul Ryan]], who had been the Establishment pick as the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012.