Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) officially endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election on Monday, as the GOP front-runner remains the only candidate with support in the upper chamber following the departure of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). ) from the lower level.
Marshall, 63, became the 13th US senator to throw his support behind Trump, issuing a lengthy statement slamming President Biden for his “absence of leadership” and calling on Republicans to “unite” around the former president and “end the political primary charade.”
“From the day Joe Biden set foot in the Oval Office, this White House has declared war on American agriculture and American energy independence in pursuit of their Green New Deal agenda and electric vehicle mandate,” Marshall said.
“Joe Biden declared war on American sovereignty by opening our borders, handing over control to cartels, allowing nearly 10 million illegal immigrants into our country, and allowing deadly fentanyl to pour into our communities – killing 300 Americans a day,” he said.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Monday endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Mark Reinstein / MediaPunch
“Along with an onslaught of suffocating regulations, Joe Biden has declared war on our economy by launching levels of federal spending not seen in modern history, causing inflation and the highest interest rates we’ve seen in decades,” Marshall added.
“In less than three years, Joe Biden has failed us on the world stage, allowing war through weakness instead of peace through strength. Amid Joe Biden’s completely absent leadership, he has also completely abandoned our Christian values and undermined our constitutional rights.
“Farm country is struggling,” he also said. “Every day, the American dream gets further and further out of reach. We need an America-first leader in the White House who fights for families in the Heartland and the values we live by.”
Marshall, 63, became the 13th US senator to endorse Trump. Delcia Lopez via ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com
Congressional Republicans have criticized Biden, 81, for overseeing the highest inflation figures in 40 years during his first year in office and signing several executive orders to undermine America’s energy independence, which some say emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine.
Others sharply criticized his handling of the immigration crisis at the southern border, which has seen millions of illegal immigrants flood the country and strain state and local welfare programs.
Trump, 77, has the support of 12 other Republican Senators, including National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and close allies such as JD Vance of Ohio and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
“Joe Biden declared war on American sovereignty by opening our borders, handing over control to cartels, allowing nearly 10 million illegal immigrants into our country, and allowing deadly fentanyl to pour into our communities,” Marshall said.AFP via Getty Images Trump, 77 , already has the support of 12 other Republican Senate Members, including National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.).AP
He is also backed by nearly 80 members of the House of Representatives — and on Sunday won the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who hailed the former president as a candidate who would “secure the border,” “restore law and order” and “restore world peace.”
Scott, 57, dropped out of the Republican presidential primary on Nov. 12, saying he heard a loud and clear message from voters that now was not the time for him to continue his campaign.
He received endorsements from Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) at the start of his presidential campaign in May but failed to gain traction in national polls.
Scott, 57, dropped out of the Republican presidential primary on Nov. 12, saying he heard a loud and clear message from voters that now was not the time for him to continue his campaign. AFP via Getty Images
Notably, Scott refused to endorse any of his primary rivals, including fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley, the state’s former governor.
Trump leads the race for the GOP presidential nomination with 58.9% support, according to the RealClearPolitics national polling average, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 14.4% and Haley at 10.7%.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy polled at 4.7%, while former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ranked at 2.3% support, the poll aggregator showed.
Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence, who have suspended their campaigns, never registered double-digit endorsements before leaving the race.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have yet to suspend their campaigns — despite both showing low polling numbers and failing to qualify for the last Republican primary debate.
The fourth Republican presidential debate is scheduled for Dec. 6 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., but Trump campaign officials have already declared the front-runners will not participate.
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