Former President Trump has officially endorsed Republican Congressman Mo Brooks in his campaign for the Alabama Senate seat being left by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby.
The Hill reports:
“Mo Brooks is pro-life, loves our Military and our Vets, will protect our Second Amendment, combat the Biden open borders agenda, is fighting for voter integrity (like few others), and was the Co-Chair of our winning, and record setting, Alabama campaign in 2020,” Trump said in a statement through his leadership PAC, Save America.
“Mo Brooks has my Complete and Total Endorsement for the U.S. Senate representing the Great State of Alabama,” he continued. “He will never let you down!”
Even more than two months after leaving office, Trump remains the most influential Republican in the country, and that rings especially true in Alabama, a state that handed him over 20-point victories in both 2016 and 2020.
His endorsement of Brooks is almost certain to make the Alabama congressman the favorite for the GOP Senate nomination. It also delivers a blow to the campaign of Lynda Blanchard, Trump’s former ambassador to Slovenia, who is also seeking the Republican nod in Alabama.
Last month, Stephen Miller a former Trump adviser introduced Brooks at a campaign rally. Miller has remained a powerful figure within the Trump community, recently launching America First Legal, an organization to challenge Biden’s policies at odds with Trump-era priorities in court. Trump released a statement praising Miller for being a “principled fighter.”
Trump released this statement through his Save America PAC:
“Stephen Miller is a fearless, principled fighter for the America First movement. He has backbone, integrity, and never gives up. As we know, the Radical Left has been relentless in waging their battles in court. Conservatives and America First supporters badly need to catch up and turn the tables, which is why I applaud Stephen and Mark Meadows for rushing to fill this critical void. The era of unilateral legal surrender must end—and I hope all America First patriots will get behind America First Legal.”
