{"id":2149229,"date":"2024-01-15T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-becomes-latest-senator-to-endorse-trump-for-president-ahead-of-iowa-caucus\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:10:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:10:45","slug":"rubio-becomes-latest-senator-to-endorse-trump-for-president-ahead-of-iowa-caucus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-becomes-latest-senator-to-endorse-trump-for-president-ahead-of-iowa-caucus\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio joins other senators in endorsing Trump before Iowa Caucus"},"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\">20<\/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%2Frubio-becomes-latest-senator-to-endorse-trump-for-president-ahead-of-iowa-caucus%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=2149229&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>Marco Rubio Endorses Trump \u200bfor President, Citing Leadership Needed to Fix Biden&#8217;s Crises<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday saw an unexpected \u2063endorsement as Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/marco-rubio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL) threw his support behind former President Donald Trump. Rubio, who had previously \u2062been a\u200c rival to Trump\u2063 in the 2016 presidential \u2063race, praised Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-we-have-truly-upended-the-status-quo\/\" title=\"Pompeo: We have truly upended the status quo\">foreign policy record<\/a> and his ability to stand up against special interests and bureaucrats. The announcement came just one day before the Iowa caucus, the first primary voting of the year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Trump was \u2062in the\u2062 White House, \u2063I achieved major policies I had worked on for years (like \u200cexpanded Child Tax \u200dCredit &#038; tough sanctions \u200don regime in Cuba &#038; Venezuela)\u2063 because we had a President \u2064who didn\u2019t \u200bcave to special interests or let bureaucrats block us.<\/p>\n<p>I \u200bsupport Trump because that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Rubio \u2062(@marcorubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio\/status\/1746629924432310551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With Rubio&#8217;s endorsement, both Florida \u2064senators have now thrown their support behind Trump for the\u200d GOP nomination, with Senator Rick Scott \u200cannouncing his endorsement\u200b in November. Recent\u2063 polls from Iowa show \u2062Trump with a\u200b commanding\u2063 lead over \u2064other potential candidates such as Nikki\u200b Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy.\u200c However, the frigid temperatures and snow in Iowa may affect voter turnout depending on weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before Rubio&#8217;s announcement, Trump also gained\u200b endorsements from Utah Senator Mike Lee on Friday and Senator \u200bJim Risch of\u2064 Idaho \u200don Saturday. Risch\u200b expressed \u2063his belief \u2063that supporting Trump is worth the backlash from the left and \u200dthe national media, \u2063emphasizing the need to right the \u2062course of \u200bthe nation. Over 20 \u200bRepublican senators, including Senator John Barrasso,\u200c the third highest-ranking Republican in the \u2062Senate, have endorsed Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When\u200c President Trump was in \u200coffice, we\u200c had the best economy in my lifetime&#8230; we\u2063 had energy independence, our enemies feared us, and we had\u200b a secure border,&#8221; Barrasso stated, highlighting the contrast with \u200cthe \u200bcurrent administration&#8217;s policies. &#8220;And now \u200cunder Joe Biden, we have high\u200b prices, we have a\u2062 wide-open border.\u200d What&#8217;s happened\u2064 at\u2062 the border, the surrender at the\u200d border has allowed eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-finds-90-of-illegal-immigrants-released-under-biden-havent-claimed-asylum\/\" title=\"90% of illegal immigrants released by Biden have not sought asylum, report reveals.\">million\u2064 illegal immigrants<\/a> into \u200cthe country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What economic challenges did\u2064 Marco Rubio highlight in his endorsement of Donald Trump?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  550&#8243;\u200c data-dnt=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s been a\u2062 hard few years for America farmers and Florida\u2019s working class communities. And the \u2063price of\u2064 housing, \u200dgas \u200cand groceries \u2064are rising. But the \u2063future can be better if we&#8217;re \u200cunited behind common objectives. That \u2063is why\u200d I am running for President. And \u200bthat is why today I am asking my supporters in the Iowa caucus to vote for Donald J. Trump.&#8221; &#8211; Marco Rubio<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio\/status\/1223831600983464960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his \u200btweet announcing his endorsement, Rubio highlighted the economic challenges faced\u200b by American farmers and the working class, citing rising \u200bprices \u2062of housing, gas, and groceries. He acknowledged that\u200b the future could be better\u200c if the nation united behind common objectives. \u2062Rubio&#8217;s endorsement of Trump \u2062is seen \u2063as a strategic move to rally support for\u2063 the former president&#8217;s re-election campaign and address the ongoing crises facing the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>During his presidency, Rubio had clashed with Trump on\u2064 several occasions, particularly during the 2016 \u2062Republican primaries. However, since then,\u2063 the relationship\u2062 between Rubio and Trump has\u200b softened. Rubio has praised Trump&#8217;s policies regarding China, trade, and deregulation, viewing them as essential for the country&#8217;s economic \u200drecovery.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rubio has commended Trump&#8217;s resilience\u200d against\u2064 special interests and \u2063bureaucrats. Trump&#8217;s willingness \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-man-impersonating-bodyguard-at-rfk-jr-s-la-event-identified-and-charged\/\" title=\"Armed imposter posing as bodyguard at RFK Jr.'s LA event identified and charged.\">challenge established norms<\/a> and shake up Washington appealed to Rubio&#8217;s desire for effective leadership. Rubio emphasized the need for strong leadership as\u2062 the nation faces \u2063various crises under the Biden administration, including an \u200congoing pandemic, \u2064economic challenges, and border security \u200dissues.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of \u2064Rubio&#8217;s\u200c endorsement\u200d is significant, as it comes just\u200b before the \u2063Iowa caucus, the first voting event of the primary season. By throwing his support behind Trump \u2064at this crucial stage, Rubio \u200baims to sway voters \u200cand consolidate Republican support before the \u200bprimary process begins. His endorsement carries weight, particularly\u2063 among conservative voters who appreciate his economic\u2063 policies and hawkish stance on foreign affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&#8217;s decision to endorse Trump also reflects the current state of the \u200cRepublican\u200c Party. \u2062While there are still factions \u2064within the party who harbor reservations about Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric and \u200bunconventional style, many Republicans acknowledge his\u200d popularity and ability to mobilize the conservative base.<\/p>\n<p>While Rubio&#8217;s endorsement may come as a \u200csurprise\u200b to some, it underscores the importance of party unity \u2062in the face of a Democrat-led government. Rubio&#8217;s decision to \u2064support Trump showcases the belief among Republicans that loyalty and a collective effort are necessary to address the \u200bchallenges facing\u2062 the country\u2062 and regain control of the White\u200b House.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe 2022 midterm elections inch closer, Rubio&#8217;s endorsement of Trump may also serve as a signal to \u2062other\u2062 Republican candidates and lawmakers. By aligning himself with\u2063 Trump, Rubio aims to position himself favorably within the party \u2064and bolster his political capital. It remains to be seen how Rubio&#8217;s endorsement will impact the dynamics within the Republican Party, but it certainly adds an interesting twist to \u200dthe ongoing political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b Senator Marco Rubio&#8217;s \u200bendorsement of former President Donald Trump reflects a strategic move to rally support and address the crises facing the Biden\u2064 administration. Rubio&#8217;s decision underscores the importance of party unity and\u2064 strong \u2063leadership\u2062 in the Republican Party. With the\u200c 2022 midterms on the horizon, Rubio&#8217;s endorsement \u2063may have far-reaching implications for the future \u200bof the party and \u2063his own political career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) endorsed ex-President Donald Trump, citing his leadership to address crises caused by the Biden administration. 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