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The Trey Gowdy Podcast

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: "The Country’s Worth Fighting For"

The Trey Gowdy Podcast

FOX News Podcasts

Society & Culture, Politics, News Commentary, News

4.66.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Trey Gowdy is joined by his friend, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, to discuss his political career and the important lessons he's learned along the way. Rep. McCarthy explains why it's easier for politicians to vote no on something than yes, the experience of being a California Republican and how winning the lottery at 20 years old, led him to discovering politics. Rep. McCarthy shares how his congressional class of Republicans took back the House of Representatives and the history of the Republican party in America. Later Rep. McCarthy reflects on the diversity of opinion within the Republican party and the important responsibilities of a House Minority Leader. Follow Trey on Twitter: @TGowdySC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fox. Well, we are pleased to have not only one of the busiest people in the world, but one of my favorite people in the world.

0:42.0

It used to be the whip for the United States. but one of my favorite people in the world.

0:42.6

He used to be the whip for the United States House of Representatives,

0:46.5

the majority whip, and then he was the majority leader.

0:50.1

And now he is the minority leader from Bakersfield, California, husband to a beautiful wife named Judy and father of two children.

0:59.0

Please say hello to my very good friend. Kevin McCarthy. How are you doing Kevin? I'm doing well

1:05.3

Trey and congratulations on the New York Times bestseller. It's an excellent book.

1:11.1

You are you are kind to say that. Thank you and I imagine part of the reason you say that is because I speak so glowingly about you in the book.

1:20.0

Well I thought it was a very authentic and truthful book.

1:23.0

That's why I love this so much.

1:25.0

Oh, if I knew anything bad about you, I would probably, I still wouldn't put it in a book,

1:30.0

but I don't know anything about you. You are, whatever image I had of members of Congress

1:37.9

before I got there, it was not you. You are one of the most normal, affable, likable. You know, Kevin, I teach a class at

1:47.6

Walford and I start off by telling them if you want to go into politics, you have to be a likable person and you are the reason that I say that.

1:56.1

I was there, you were the most popular member of Congress.

1:59.8

Well, can you come to my district and tell those people who don't see the same way as you explain that to?

2:06.8

You know, this is the only occupation on a given day every two years, you get to know the number of people who support you and the number of people who don't support you.

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