Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks took another shot at his political-ally-turned-nemesis, Donald Trump, saying he should drop out of the 2024 presidential election.
“GOP & USA need a candidate of good character, not a likely convicted felon who loses badly to #JoeBiden,” Brooks (R-Huntsville) posted on X.
.@realDonaldTrump drop out of presidential race for good of America?
Louisiana US Senator Bill Cassidy says so
I agree
GOP & USA need a candidate of good character, not a likely convicted felon who loses badly to #JoeBiden https://t.co/BmYzrDCaNJ
— Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) August 20, 2023
Brooks had speculated to Yellowhammer News that Trump’s legal woes make him “unelectable in a general election.”
“The Democrats are absolutely giddy that Donald Trump is leading Republican primary polls,” Brooks said. “I submit that Republican voters would be wise to ponder why Democrats and left wing elements of the news media so badly want Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee?
Since that time, the entirety of Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation and Sen. Tommy Tuberville formally endorsed Trump’s 2024 bid.
In another Sunday night tweet, Brooks tried to rehash the former president’s endorsement of Sen. Katie Britt over his own bid for the 2022 Alabama U.S. Senate primary.
“#Socialist #Democrats, #RINOs & #NeverTrumpers KEY to Britt 2022 GOP Primary win,” Brooks said. “Britt said different to get Trump key endorsement.”
In contrast to Brooks’ steady flow of vitriol, Britt made numerous media appearances last week, saying she much preferred life under the Trump administration over Biden’s.
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“I often remind voters of how much stronger and safer and freer and more prosperous our nation was under President Trump’s leadership,” Britt said. “If you just take a step back and think about it, we had no new wars under President Trump. That’s because he understood that you actually achieve peace through strength. You look at the way that he was able to negotiate with other countries — he drove a hard bargain so that America could always get the best possible deal.”
“And then, goodness gracious, we’re not even talking about what’s in your pocket.
“You know, you look at what Trump did: he was able to lower taxes, slash red tape. He was able to onshore jobs. He was able to unleash American energy. I mean, gas and groceries were cheaper, our 401ks were higher. He put American families first, not coastal elites and not the prominent political class.”
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Recently, Brooks said former Vice President Mike Pence was “justified” in taking the stance he took on January the 6th — a reversal from his comments from the pulpit of the rally that day.
“He’s supposed to be the one to take the notes down and the notes he takes down are the acceptance or rejections by the United States Congress of Electoral College vote submittals of those of the various states,” Brooks said on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show.”
“And so what Mike Pence is doing is trying to remind people that Donald Trump in effect is telling all voters that he’s going to violate his oath, that Donald Trump’s word is not worth squat, and he’s going to violate the Constitution if he decides to, for good reason or bad reason or on a whim.”
Grayson Everett is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270
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