House Majority Leader Steve Scalise formally threw his assist behind Donald Trump for president Tuesday, making the Louisiana Republican one of many highest-ranking members to endorse the previous president.
“I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and a Republican House and Senate to fight for those families who are struggling under the weight of Biden’s failed policies,” Mr. Scalise posted on social media.
Mr. Trump responded to the endorsement on his social media web site Truth Social: “Thank you Steve, it is a great honor to have your wonderful Endorsement. I will not let you, or our Country, down!”
House Speaker Mike Johnson, additionally a Louisiana Republican, endorsed Mr. Trump in November, one thing that predecessor Kevin McCarthy didn’t do earlier than being ousted as speaker.
Mr. Johnson mentioned on the time that he backed Mr. Trump “wholeheartedly” and that he was “all in for President Trump.”
House Republican Conference chief Elise Stefanik of New York additionally has endorsed Mr. Trump.
No different GOP presidential candidate is close to Mr. Trump in terms of the variety of endorsements from members of Congress. Nearly 100 House Republicans and at the least 18 GOP senators have backed him.
The Democratic National Committee responded by saying Republicans have “turned the House into little greater than an arm of Donald Trump‘s campaign.”
”Scalise‘s endorsement is the latest proof that while the House GOP is unable to accomplish anything on behalf of the American people, they are laser-focused on advancing Trump’s MAGA agenda and ripping away freedoms,” mentioned DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Minnesota Republican, has not endorsed Mr. Trump. The ex-president reportedly was not supportive of Mr. Emmer’s short-lived bid to turn out to be speaker in October after Mr. McCarthy was eliminated.
