Monday evening, Donald Trump, Jr. released a fundraising email on behalf of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
In the email, Trump detailed his support of Brooks’ senatorial bid and reiterated former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his candidacy.
“There’s a reason that my father, Donald Trump, has endorsed Mo Brooks for U.S. Senate,” the email reads. “And there’s a reason that I endorsed him too: Mo is a rock solid conservative, who has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with us as we move the America First mission forward. If we want to make a change, we’re going to have to win big with candidates who embrace the America First agenda. And that starts with Mo Brooks in Alabama.”
The email seemingly contradicts reports published in December by CNN and The Washington Post that cited unnamed sources who claimed that the 45th president was souring on Brooks, which fueled speculation the endorsement could be pulled.
The younger Trump went on to assert that Brooks had been a “consistently conservative member of Congress” and described the North Alabama congressman as being one of the former president’s “greatest allies.”
He added, “I know first-hand that the movement we started with my father is stronger than ever and it WILL carry us to better times. But we have to stand together now. We can’t back down to the fake news or the mainstream narrative. We have to stand up and support the strong candidates who support our values.”
Will Hampson, spokesman for the Brooks campaign, hailed the endorsements from both Trump Jr. and the former president.
“What a great day for the MAGA movement, and a bad day for Congressman Brooks’s RINO opponents! Don Jr. has been an incredible asset for our campaign, and he has made it clear that both he and President Trump are 100% behind Mo Brooks in this Senate race,” proclaimed Hampson. “We look forward to victory in May, thanks to the Trump family and all of the great MAGA patriots in Alabama!”
Dylan Smith is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL
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