Steve Scalise Endorses Trump For President

President Trump Meets With House Deputy White Team At The White House
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 07: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) (L) during a meeting with the House Deputy Whip team at the East Room of the White House March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump met with the House Deputy Whip team to discuss the new House Republican Healthcare Bill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) — (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

OAN’s Abril Elfi
1:38 PM – Tuesday, January 2, 2024

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

On Tuesday, Scalise (R-La.) posted his endorsement for the 45^th president on X (Twitter), saying he is looking forward to working with Trump, the Republican House and the Senate “to fight for those families who are struggling under the weight of Biden’s failed policies.”

I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and a Republican House and Senate to fight for those families who are struggling under the weight of Biden’s failed policies.https://t.co/FTmUcORccr
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScaliseGOP) January 2, 2024

Trump responded to the endorsement on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying it was a “great honor” to have his endorsement.

“I will not let you, or our Country, down!” Trump wrote.

Scalise’s endorsement comes just a few months after Trump openly questioned Scalise’s health and implied he was too ill to hold the position of Speaker of the House.

Divisions within the GOP conference ultimately forced Scalise, who is currently battling a curable form of blood cancer, to withdraw from the speaker’s race.

Additionally, Trump has the support of other prominent House Republicans including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

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