“Furious” Trump May Yank Endorsement Of Mo Brooks

Playbook reports:

Trump was already getting gun-shy about endorsements after feeling burned by several of his early nods. The biggest bust was Sean Parnell in the Pennsylvania race, whom Trump backed at the urging of Donald Trump Jr. only to see the candidate drop out amid scandal. Trump is also starting to have regrets about his June endorsement of Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) for Senate. Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows pressed for Budd, but he’s now struggling in the polls.

Then there’s Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), whom Trump endorsed in April at the urging of Stephen Miller. Brooks has not only lost ground in that state’s Senate contest, he also angered Trump when he said at an August rally that people need to move past Trump’s 2020 loss and focus on 2024. Three people close to Trump said that he’s so furious with Brooks that he’s weighed rescinding his endorsement.

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