House Majority Leader Steve Scalise officially confirmed Donald Trump as president on Tuesday, the highest-ranking Republican elected to stand behind the former president.
Scalise (R-La.) joined House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in supporting Trump, the favorite to secure the Republican nomination later this year.
“I am proud to support Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and the Republican House and Senate to fight for families struggling under the weight of Biden’s failed policies,” Scalise, 58, wrote on X.
House Republican Member No. 2 bemoaned the growing immigration crisis, high inflation, and the state of US energy under President Biden in an interview with Fox News Digital.
“Gas prices have more than doubled, housing affordability has hit an all-time low, mortgage rates have doubled, inflation is at a 40-year high, and interest rates are at a 22-year high,” Scalise told the outlet. Biden’s record.
Steve Scalise is working to advance Donald Trump’s legislative agenda during his first term in the White House. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
The Louisiana Republican went on to argue that under Trump’s watch, “American workers and families are thriving,” and that the 77-year-old is “a man with a proven track record of saving our country and getting us back on track.”
With Scalise’s support, at least 95 sitting Republican members of the House have publicly endorsed Trump, along with at least 18 of the 49 sitting Republican senators.
The House majority leader announced his confirmation 13 days before the Iowa caucuses and exactly three weeks before the New Hampshire primary.
Other 2024 Republican candidates have struggled to win support from members of Congress. Getty Images
Although Trump leads his rivals in national primaries and state primaries, he faces several challenges to his dominance in 2024.
On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump was disqualified from the primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those “engaged in rebellion or insurrection” from holding office.
However, the ruling was stayed pending a possible appeal to the US Supreme Court, meaning Trump is likely to remain within Colorado’s vote of a fast-track ban from the high court.
Donald Trump enjoys solid support from Republicans currently serving in Congress. AP
On December 28, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also removed Trump from the primary ballot, citing the same constitutional clause.
The former president is expected to challenge the decision to the Supreme Court as well.
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