{"id":1988760,"date":"2023-08-02T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T18:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-candidates-spar-over-who-backs-trump-most-in-west-virginia-gop-primary\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T14:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T18:04:09","slug":"senate-candidates-spar-over-who-backs-trump-most-in-west-virginia-gop-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-candidates-spar-over-who-backs-trump-most-in-west-virginia-gop-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia GOP primary sees Senate candidates vying for title of biggest Trump supporter."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fsenate-candidates-spar-over-who-backs-trump-most-in-west-virginia-gop-primary%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=1988760&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--><h2>Rep. Alex\u200d Mooney Criticizes Indictment Against\u200d Trump<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;President Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-candidates-spar-over-who-backs-trump-most-in-west-virginia-gop-primary\/\" title=\"West Virginia GOP primary sees Senate candidates vying for title of biggest Trump supporter.\">faced unprecedented witch hunts<\/a> from corrupt Left-wing Democrats since \u2064the day he announced his presidential \u200bcampaign,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) took\u2062 a strong \u200cstance against the new indictment against former President\u2063 Donald Trump, criticizing\u200c his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turncoat-gop-lawmaker-tells-abc-news-his-impeachment-vote-may-have-ended-his-career-ya-think\/\" title=\"Turncoat GOP Lawmaker Tells ABC News His Impeachment Vote \u201cMay Have Ended His Career\u201d \u2013 Ya Think?\">primary opponent<\/a>\u2064 for Senate in West\u200b Virginia. In a statement \u2063issued on Wednesday,\u200c Mooney emphasized\u200c his unwavering support for Trump and condemned what he called the &#8220;disgusting abuse of \u2063power&#8221; by the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<h3>Mooney: The Only\u200c Pro-Trump Conservative<\/h3>\n<p>Asserting himself\u200d as &#8220;the only pro-Trump \u2062conservative in the race,&#8221; Mooney made it clear that he\u200b stands\u2064 firmly with President Trump. He \u2062expressed his opposition to the alleged weaponization of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a> \u200cby the Biden Administration,\u2064 claiming\u200d that it is being used\u2063 to \u2064target\u2062 their top \u2063political\u200d opponent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u200dwitnessing a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weissmann-lashes-out-at-trump-over-manafort-stone-pardons-cooks-up-new-plot-to-prosecute-them-for-perjury-and-obstruction\/\" title=\"Weissmann Lashes Out at Trump Over Manafort, Stone Pardons \u2013 Cooks Up New Plot to Prosecute Them for Perjury and Obstruction\">witch hunt<\/a> and the weaponization of the federal government by the Biden Administration\u2064 to \u2064target their \u2062top\u200d political opponent. The Democrats have seen the polling \u200cand will stop at nothing to defeat winning candidates like me and President Donald\u2062 Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This \u200dstatement was\u200d provided to the Washington Examiner by Gov. Jim Justice&#8217;s (R-WV) campaign, highlighting the shared sentiment\u2064 between \u2064Mooney and Justice. Despite\u2063 Mooney&#8217;s declaration, Justice has previously \u2062expressed his support for Trump,\u2063 emphasizing \u2064the positive impact Trump had on West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud to support President Donald J. Trump! President Trump secured our \u2062Southern Border,\u200b built a strong and prosperous economy, and supported West Virginia coal, gas, and oil \u200cto achieve American energy independence. West Virginia\u2063 is Trump country!&#8221; \u2062Justice stated \u200cin May.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dfact, Trump endorsed \u200dJustice for governor in 2020,\u2063 further \u2063solidifying their alliance.<\/p>\n<h3>Contrasting\u200b Support and \u2062Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>While Mooney enjoys\u200d the support of the \u2062conservative Club for Growth, which\u2064 prioritizes limited government \u200band reduced spending, Justice\u200b has garnered support \u2064from the \u2064National Republican Senatorial \u200dCommittee and \u200bthe Senate Leadership Fund, both associated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The \u2064Club for\u2064 Growth has criticized Justice as a &#8220;big\u200b government RINO&#8221;\u200b and has\u2062 actively raised funds \u2064to support Mooney&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis worth noting that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), the current seat holder, has not yet announced his bid for reelection. Speculation surrounds\u2064 Manchin&#8217;s potential involvement\u200d in a No \u200cLabels \u2063presidential ticket in 2024, running as a third-party \u200ccandidate for president. The West Virginia race is considered a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; by the Cook Political \u2062Report and \u200dis seen as an opportunity\u200c for Senate Republicans to \u200cgain a seat.<\/p>\n<p>For\u2063 more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to visit the Washington Examiner.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) criticized his Senate primary opponent in West Virginia, condemning the recent indictment against former President Donald Trump. Mooney stated that Trump has endured unjust witch hunts from corrupt Democrats since his campaign announcement. 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