{"id":1396188,"date":"2022-03-23T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1396188"},"modified":"2022-03-23T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:01:36","slug":"mo-problems-trump-turns-his-back-on-brooks-in-alabama-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mo-problems-trump-turns-his-back-on-brooks-in-alabama-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo Problems: Trump Turns His Back on Brooks in Alabama Senate Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmo-problems-trump-turns-his-back-on-brooks-in-alabama-senate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1396188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former <span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\"><a class=\"rollover-people-link\" data-nid=\"261287\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/donald-trump\">President Trump<\/a><span class=\"rollover-people-block\" id=\"rollover-people-261287\"><span class=\"rollover-block\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumb_100\/public\/trumpdonald_070117getty.jpg?itok=6xe4YR_0\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"name\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a><a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/599322-five-takeaways-as-jackson-takes-tough-questions-from-gop\">Five takeaways as Jackson takes tough questions from GOP<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/trade\/599296-raimondo-announces-deal-with-british-counterpart-on-steel-aluminum\">Raimondo announces deal with British counterpart on steel, aluminum tariffs<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/599257-sanctions-aimed-at-regime-change-in-russia-says-greek-diplomat\">Sanctions aimed at regime change in Russia, says Greek diplomat<\/a> <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/donald-trump\">MORE<span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> has pulled\u00a0his endorsement of Rep. <span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\"><a class=\"rollover-people-link\" data-nid=\"186440\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mo-brooks\">Mo Brooks<\/a><span class=\"rollover-people-block\" id=\"rollover-people-186440\"><span class=\"rollover-block\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumb_100\/public\/video_images\/brooksmo_032117gn_lead.jpg?itok=tT_Marw5\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"name\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mo-brooks\">Morris (Mo) Jackson Brooks<\/a><a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/599091-republicans-ramp-up-support-for-candidates-snubbed-by-trump\">Republicans ramp up support for candidates snubbed by Trump<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/599024-brooks-vows-to-not-back-mcconnell-as-leader-amid-trump-criticism\">Brooks vows to not back McConnell as leader amid Trump criticism<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/598808-trump-mulls-rescinding-endorsement-of-brooks-in-alabama-senate-race\">Trump mulls rescinding endorsement of Brooks in Alabama Senate race<\/a> <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mo-brooks\">MORE<span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> in\u00a0this year&#8217;s Alabama Senate primary, slamming the Republican as &#8220;woke&#8221; and disloyal to him for doubting his claims about the 2020 presidential election.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I endorsed Mo Brooks, he took a 44-point lead and was unstoppable. He then hired a new campaign staff who &#8216;brilliantly&#8217; convinced him to &#8216;stop talking about the 2020 Election,'&#8221; Trump said in a statement issued on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Very sad but, since he decided to go in another direction, so have I, and I am hereby withdrawing my Endorsement of Mo Brooks for the Senate. I don\u2019t think the great people of Alabama will disagree with me. Election Fraud must be captured and stopped, or we won\u2019t have a Country anymore.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"dfp-ad-incontent_desk_1-wrapper\" class=\"dfp-tag-wrapper wrapper\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump had been <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/599091-republicans-ramp-up-support-for-candidates-snubbed-by-trump\">mulling withdrawing his backing<\/a>\u00a0of Brooks for some time and has reportedly met with other candidates in the Republican primary, including Katie Britt, a former aide to retiring Sen.\u00a0<span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\"><a class=\"rollover-people-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/richard-shelby\" data-nid=\"348617\">Richard Shelby<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(R-Ala.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The former president had also spoken out about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/599024-brooks-vows-to-not-back-mcconnell-as-leader-amid-trump-criticism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">remarks\u00a0from Brooks at a rally<\/a>\u00a0last year encouraging people to\u00a0move on from the 2020 election, which Trump has said, without evidence, was subject to election fraud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m disappointed that he gave an inarticulate answer, and I\u2019ll have to find out what he means,\u201d the former president said of Brooks last week, noting that if the Alabama lawmaker \u201cmeant what he sounded like,\u201d Trump would have \u201cno problem\u201d walking back his endorsement.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his Wednesday statement, Trump again referenced those remarks, saying Brooks \u201cmade a horrible mistake recently when he went \u2018woke\u2019 and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, \u2018Put that behind you, put that behind you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/599024-brooks-vows-to-not-back-mcconnell-as-leader-amid-trump-criticism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">digital advertisement<\/a>\u00a0from earlier this week, Brooks had also pledged to\u00a0support removing Sen.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mitch-mcconnell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Mitch McConnell<\/a>\u00a0(R-Ky.) from his role as GOP leader,\u00a0in what was seen by many as an attempt to\u00a0appeal to Trump, who has long had a tenuous relationship with McConnell.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cToday, I unveil my pledge to America to fire <span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\"><a class=\"rollover-people-link\" data-nid=\"188280\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mitch-mcconnell\">Mitch McConnell<\/a><span class=\"rollover-people-block\" id=\"rollover-people-188280\"><span class=\"rollover-block\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumb_100\/public\/mcconnellmitch_080117gn4_lead.jpg?itok=OuXz7wZA\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"name\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mitch-mcconnell\">Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell<\/a><a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/overnights\/599311-health-care-schumer-searches-for-path-forward-on-covid-19-aid\">Health Care \u2014 Schumer searches for path forward on COVID-19 aid<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/599265-schumer-working-with-gop-to-try-to-get-deal-on-coronavirus-aid\">Schumer working with GOP to try to get deal on coronavirus aid<\/a> <a class=\"people-articles\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/599259-mcconnell-sidesteps-saying-if-greitens-should-end-senate-bid\">McConnell sidesteps saying if Greitens should end Senate bid<\/a> <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/mitch-mcconnell\">MORE<span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. America can\u2019t afford a Senate leader who is a weak-kneed, debt junkie, open-border RINO Republican, and who, worse yet, sells out America for special interest group cash,\u201d Brooks said, using an acronym for \u201cRepublican in name only.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President TrumpDonald TrumpFive takeaways as Jackson takes tough questions from GOP Raimondo announces deal with British counterpart on steel, aluminum tariffs Sanctions aimed at regime change in Russia, says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":489,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1396188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/489"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1396188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1396188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1396188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1396188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}