Liz Cheney’s Concession Speech: I’ll Do ‘Whatever It Takes’ To Stop Trump

JACKSON, Wyo. — At a Wyoming cattle ranch surrounded by hay bales, a vintage cherry red Chevy and American flags, Rep. Liz Cheney conceded her Republican primary to her Donald Trump-endorsed opponent and hinted at the next chapter in her political career.

“This primary election is over,” she said. “And now the real work begins.”

Cheney referenced another Republican who lost congressional races before ultimately ascending to the White House, setting off speculation that Cheney might be eying a presidential bid in 2024.

“The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of them all. Lincoln ultimately prevailed, he saved our union, and he defined our obligated as Americans for all of history.”

Cheney addressed the audience as the sun set over the mountains in the distance, creating an awe-inspiring backdrop for the culmination of the year’s most anticipated GOP contest.

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney addressed supporters at Mead Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming, on election night. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images)

Trump is widely expected to mount a comeback presidential campaign in 2024 but has not confirmed his plan, possibly setting up a race that pits the two adversaries against one another if they both decide to run.

“I will do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never anywhere near the Oval Office, and I mean it. I love my country more,” she said.

After leading this summer’s hearings of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, Cheney continued her assault on Trump and his legacy Tuesday. She blasted the former president and his allies for shaping a Republican Party that accepts election conspiracies as dogma.