President Donald J. Trump furiously announced on Saturday, February 21, that he had decided to rescind his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-CO), announcing that he will instead be backing his primary challenger, Hope Scheppelman, in the furious intra-party fight for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. The major shift appears to have occurred after Hurd made it clear in an anti-tariff vote that he is not a MAGA Republican.
As background, before the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s tariffs, a collection of House Republicans and Democrats voted to pass a resolution to repeal the tariffs that the president placed on Canada, with the resolution arguing that the national emergency that the president declared to justify the punitive action needs to be repealed.
Six RINOs joined the Democrats in passing the awful resolution, amongst whom was Rep. Hurd. That seems to have come as something as a shock to the president, who had formerly endorsed Hurd. The president, as a result, announced that he would be withdrawing his support of Hurd and backing the RINO’s competitor.
The president’s initial endorsement of Hurd came in October, when he wrote, “Congressman Jeff Hurd is an incredible Representative for the Great People of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District! Jeff has a strong Record of SUCCESS, and resounding support from his Community. In Congress, he is fighting tirelessly to Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Support our Incredible Military/Veterans, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Defend our always under siege Second Amendment, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Jeff Hurd has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!”
That was reversed dramatically in the February post. Beginning it, the president wrote, “Based on a lack of support, in particular for the unbelievably successful TARIFFS imposed on Foreign Countries and Companies which has made America Richer, Stronger, Bigger, and Better than ever before, I am hereby WITHDRAWING my Endorsement of RINO Congressman Jeff Hurd, of Colorado’s 3rd District, and fully Endorsing Highly Respected Patriot, Hope Scheppelman, to take his place in Congress.”
Continuing, he made it clear that the tariff vote was the main issue, saying, “Congressman Hurd is one of a small number of Legislators who have let me and our Country down. He is more interested in protecting Foreign Countries that have been ripping us off for decades than he is the United States of America.”
Noting that revoking an endorsement is not something he does frequently or lightly, the president said, “Taking back an Endorsement is a difficult decision for me. I have only done it once before, with a former Congressman named Mo Brooks, from Alabama, who was leading by 54 points after my Endorsement for U.S. Senate, and then, he unexpectedly, for strictly political reasons, changed his views on the Rigged Election of 2020, and lost his Race in a Landslide to Katie Britt, who I Endorsed. These are the decisions that must be made, however, to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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Then, describing who he is now backing, the president said, “On the other hand, Hope Scheppelman is a distinguished Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, and a brave U.S. Navy Veteran, who knows the America First Policies required, and will do everything necessary to Defend our Country, Support our Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”
He added, on the same note, “In Congress, Hope will work tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Advocate for our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Safeguard our Elections, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.
Concluding by making his new endorsement in the congressional race quite clear, the president wrote, “Hope Scheppelman has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District and, unlike RINO Jeff Hurd, HOPE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”