[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Larry Hogan, the Republican Governor of Maryland who is known as the "Korean son-in-law" and is mentioned as a potential candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, criticized President Donald Trump and argued that the Republican Party needs a "big tent" strategy focused on unity rather than division to prepare for the "post-Trump era."
Governor Hogan appeared on NBC and stated that the Republican Party should become a "bigger tent party" that can attract more supporters after President Trump leaves office. He said, "We don't know what the future holds in November," adding, "The Republican Party needs to consider what will happen after President Trump, whether that is in 4 months or 4 years."
Hogan emphasized that this consideration must be inclusive, saying, "We need to review how we can become a 'bigger tent party.'" He also referenced his successful re-election model in Maryland, a Democratic stronghold, during the 2018 midterm elections as a direction the Republican Party should pursue.
Hogan is married to Korean-American Yumi Hogan and is famously known in Korea as the "Korean son-in-law." Within the Republican Party, he is classified as one of the potential candidates aiming for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Although he was expected to participate in the upcoming primary, he announced his withdrawal last August, stating, "I have promises to keep to the 6 million residents of Maryland, and there is still work to be done and unfinished business."
In this context, Hogan stressed the need to prepare for the Republican Party in the "post-Trump" era, whether President Trump wins re-election in November and serves another four years or loses and ends his term as a one-term president with only a few months left. He had previously strongly criticized President Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. political media outlet Politico described Hogan's remarks as coming from "a figure among Republicans who is not afraid to criticize Trump."
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