Summary
Some Republican candidates who did not receive endorsements from President Trump are acting as if they did. This strategy is causing confusion among voters and concerns among Republican operatives. President Trump and his team are actively addressing instances where candidates falsely claim or imply his support.
Key Facts
- Republican candidates who did not get President Trump's endorsements are behaving as though they did.
- Republican operatives are concerned this might mislead voters about who actually has Trump's support.
- President Trump's team issued a cease-and-desist letter to candidate Brandon Herrera for misleadingly editing a campaign image.
- President Trump endorsed Tony Gonzales, not Brandon Herrera, despite controversies surrounding Gonzales.
- Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy uses images of Trump in ads despite voting to convict him and not being endorsed by him.
- Former Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore claims to be Trump's "defender" and promotes his support of Trump's claims about the 2020 election.
- North Dakota candidate Alex Balazs posted a joke video pretending to speak with President Trump.
- During the 2022 midterms, Trump’s team dealt with candidates falsely implying his endorsement.
