Trump endorses Barrasso as next Senate GOP whip

Former President Trump endorsed Sen. John Barrasso as the next Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, saying the Wyoming lawmaker “will never let us down.”

“John Barrasso is a great senator for the great people of Wyoming,” President Trump said Thursday night. Post on true social.

Trump added: “He is trying to be the next Republican nominee for the Senate Republican Conference, which is a very important mission to get strong America First legislation passed and signed into law.” “I know John very well. He will never let you down.”

Senate Republican Conference Chairman Barrasso is running unopposed for the whip post. He announced last week that he had already secured enough votes to succeed Sen. John Thune (R.S.D.), who is running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as Senate Republican leader. Stated.

“They look at the work that I’ve done as chair of the policy committee, they look at the work that I’ve done over the last six years as chair of the conference in terms of making sure they’re informed. ‘We’ve got something that’s reliable, reliable, accurate, timely, and that they can leverage to succeed nationally and in Washington, D.C.,” Barrasso said at the time.

“Overwhelmingly, I have the support of all of our members,” he added.

When McConnell announced last month that he was stepping down as Republican leader, Barrasso was listed as a top candidate in the conference, along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thune.

However, in a letter to colleagues, Barrasso said:[o]What is clear to me is that Senate Republicans need to move on from their current situation. ”

“Change is needed,” Barrasso said. “If elected as your whip, I will strive to be more open about our process and more transparent about your choices. We have to come to a consensus.”