As a House member, John Curtis, R-Utah, exhibited a willingness to buck his own party.

Now the senator-elect who is set to take the seat being vacated by retiring Mitt Romney, said he’s not afraid to disagree with President-elect <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/jd-vance" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> if he needs to.

In an exclusive interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Curtis told co-anchor Jonathan Karl that he wants Trump to be “wildly successful” and said he supports his desire to address inflation and the economy. But he also made clear there will be times he disagrees with Trump’s approach.

“I think it's very important to me and my constituents that -- that at those moments [of disagreement], that I feel comfortable speaking up,” Curtis said. “I do have my own mind, and I'm not a rubber stamp. My stamp is the stamp of the state of Utah.’’

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Sen.-elect John Curtis wants Trump to be “wildly successful," but he made it clear there will be times that he disagrees with Trump’s approach.{ai:summary}John Curtis, R-Utah, the incoming senator, emphasized his independence in a recent interview, stating he is willing to disagree with President-elect Donald Trump when necessary. While he supports Trump's focus on inflation and the economy, Curtis insists he will prioritize the interests of Utah over party alignment.He expressed the importance of voicing his own opinions, asserting he is not merely a "rubber stamp" for the administration. This stance highlights a commitment to representing his constituents' needs. #politics

GOP Sen.-elect Curtis says he's not afraid to disagree with Trump

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