House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), the No. 2 Republican in the House, on Tuesday endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid.
“I am proud to support Donald Trump as a candidate for president in 2024. I look forward to working with President Trump and the House and Senate to fight for families suffering under the weight of Biden’s failed policies.” ,” Scalise said. I have written In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
in a statement report According to Fox News, Scalise focused on immigration issues at the southern border and economic indicators during President Trump's first term.
“The economy was strong and interest rates were low. Groceries were affordable and families could afford to buy homes and support their children,” Scalise said in a statement. “The border was safe and crime was down. America had safe energy policies and kept gas and utility bills low.”
And he criticized President Biden on border security.
“FY2023 exceeded FY2022 and was the worst year on record with the highest number of migrant encounters at the border. 169 people on the terrorist watch list were arrested for attempting to enter the country illegally, and CPB reported 20,000 We seized over 7,000 pounds of fentanyl,” Scalise said. “Our communities are not safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
Scalise's endorsement comes two weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first presidential election in a Republican primary dominated by Trump.
He joins fellow House Republican leaders Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-New York) in supporting the former president.
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