Former President Donald Trump has backed Katie Britt in her run for the United States Senate in Alabama, calling former Sen. Richard Shelby’s chief of staff a “fearless America First Warrior” in a statement Friday night.
“Katie is an amazing fighter for the people of Alabama,” Trump said. “As President and CEO of the Alabama Business Council, Katie has been working hard to grow Alabama’s economy, create jobs, and restore the great American dream. She has the President’s full support and endorsement. Jimmy Parnell and the Alabama Farmers Federation. “
“I am grateful to have the backing and strong support of President Trump,” Britt said in a statement to AL.com.
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“President Trump knows that the people of Alabami are fed up with the failed career politicians who do nothing. It’s time for the next generation of conservatives to step in and shake things up in Washington to save the country we know and “In the Senate, I will fight to uphold Alabama’s Christian conservative values, advance the America First agenda, and preserve the American dream for future generations.”
Trump said Britt strongly supports “our second amendment under siege, defends the rights of parents and will fight for our military, our veterinarians and the integrity of the election.
“Above all, Katie Britt will never let you down. So go out and vote for Katie Britt on June 21 in the second round of the Alabama Senate: she has my full and complete endorsement!” Trump continued.
Trump’s endorsement comes after he withdrew his support for MP Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, in March, after claiming that the Conservative congressman “woke up” to say a Trump rally last summer to pass the 2020 elections.
“Last year I supported Mo Brooks for the United States Senate because I thought he was a fighter, especially when it came to the manipulated and stolen presidential election of 2020. The evidence is irrefutable. So, out of nowhere. , and for no apparent reason, Mo stepped back and made a big mistake waking up to our big rally in Cullman, Alabama. ” said Trump. Instead of denouncing voter fraud in the election, Mo addressed a crowd of 63,000 people, saying, “Leave it behind, leave it behind.” “The problem is, if it does, it will happen again. Why, then, do Republicans allow Democrats to get away with manipulating and stealing elections? Mo was overwhelmed by tens of thousands.” He started foolishly listening to the wrong consultants and not the people, and his 54-point lead evaporated overnight. In the same way, his words made me withdraw my endorsement, and Mo has wanted to return it ever since, but I can’t give it to him!
Britt faces Brooks in the second round of the Alabama Republican primary on June 21. The winner faces Democrat Will Boyd in November to decide who will succeed Shelby who retires.
Neither Britt nor Brooks could be reached for comment.
As early as Wednesday night, Brooks noted that Trump had not supported his rival after Trump regained his support for Congressman.
The race has been a battle over who is more in line with Trump’s agenda.
Brooks has portrayed Britt as linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republican establishment.
“Mitch McConnell’s team openly boasted, openly, that they had already spent $ 2 million attacking me and supporting Katie Britt,” Brooks said on election day. “They’re not even trying to hide like they normally are. Katie Britt is Mitch McConnell’s candidate and they want to make sure she’s never in the Senate. More than that, they want to tell the Alabama Conservatives who to vote for. That’s what do we want? “
Britt, 40, has campaigned as a new face in contrast to Brooks’ 12 years in Washington.
“It’s clear tonight that the people of Alabami want new blood. They want new blood to go to Washington, DC and shake it,” Britt said on election day. “Clearly they want a Christian conservative to believe in an American agenda first and not just talk about it, but know how to do something.”
Both Britt and former Army helicopter pilot Mike Durant, who did not make it to the second round after taking third place in the May 24 primary, had met with the former president after that he withdrew his endorsement of Brooks as Trump pondered which candidate he would support. , if any.