Exclusive: Rep. Claudia Tenney endorsed former President Trump on Friday, telling Fox News Digital that he is the “only candidate” who can return America to “prosperity and security.”
Tenney, New York, told Fox News Digital on Friday that during President Trump's first term, “visionary and bold leadership will secure our borders, cut taxes, cut unnecessary regulations, and save America's energy… “The liberation of independence has supercharged our economy.”
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“President Trump has given us safer communities and stability in the world,” Tenney said.
Representative Claudia Tenney, Republican of New York, speaks during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC, USA. (Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By contrast, Tenney described President Biden's tenure as “pathetic and reckless.”
“Illegal immigrants are pouring into our communities, crime is rampant and unchecked, Bidenflation is straining families, and dangerous and costly wars are erupting around the world,” Tenney said. Ta.
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“President Trump is the only candidate who can make America great again by restoring the prosperity and security we enjoyed under his strong leadership,” Tenney told Fox News Digital. . “We are honored to once again endorse President Trump and support his campaign for President of the United States.”
Representative Claudia Tenney (right), Republican Representative from New York (left), Senator David Perdue (Republican from Georgia) and then-President Trump. (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Tenney added: “We must fight every day to ensure election integrity to ensure a big victory for President Trump and all Republicans in 2024.”
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Tenney joins about 100 House Republicans in backing Trump, who has a commanding lead in the Republican primary.
Tenney becomes the second congressman from New York to support Trump.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) was the first member of Congressional Republican leadership to endorse the Trump campaign in November.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) endorsed Trump a few days later.
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This week, House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) also endorsed Trump.
On the other side of the Capitol, Trump has the support of nearly two dozen Republican senators.
