Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, the Republican nominee in Alabama’s First Congressional District, on Wednesday visited the White House and met in the Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump.
“It was an incredible honor to spend over half an hour in the Oval Office with President Trump and Vice President Pence today,” Carl said in a statement to Yellowhammer News.
After the visit, Trump in a tweet endorsed Carl for the Southwest Alabama congressional seat.
“He Loves our Veterans, Stands for Law & Order, and is Strong on Jobs and the Second Amendment. Jerry has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” Trump wrote.
We need Jerry Carl (@CarlForAlabama) in Congress for the People of Alabama! He Loves our Veterans, Stands for Law & Order, and is Strong on Jobs and the Second Amendment. Jerry has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #AL01 https://t.co/kBg2DNuEpW
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2020
“The President is focused not only on his own race, but also on down ballot races nationwide,” Carl told Yellowhammer News. “He cares about the people of Alabama, and we had a good conversation about issues that are affecting Alabama’s 1st District.”
“I’m looking forward to working with President Trump to address some of these critical issues – stopping the spread of socialism, supporting our law enforcement, and getting our economy back on track,” he concluded. “Thank you, President Trump!”
What an honor to spend time with @realDonaldTrump & @Mike_Pence in the Oval Office today! The President cares about #al01, and he’s laser focused on winning in November so that we can have 4 more years of growth and progress. I look forward to working with him in Congress! pic.twitter.com/nAD77SDSJl
— Jerry Carl (@CarlForAlabama) September 23, 2020
Carl will face Democrat James Averhart on November 3.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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