{"id":3842,"date":"2023-04-13T10:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=3842"},"modified":"2023-04-13T10:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:25:49","slug":"trump-snags-seventh-gop-senate-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/2026\/trump-snags-seventh-gop-senate-endorsement\/njackson\/2023\/04\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Snags Seventh GOP Senate Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Donald Trump is collecting endorsements left and right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, who is on his third White House campaign, received an endorsement from Sen.\u00a0Ted Budd\u00a0(R-N.C.) on Thursday, moving the total to seven sitting senators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cJust a few years ago America was strong, but now under Joe Biden, we are a nation in decline,\u201d Budd\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2023\/04\/13\/exclusive-north-carolina-sen-ted-budd-endorses-donald-trump-for-president\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=ncl_amplify&amp;utm_campaign=230413-sen_ted_budd_endorses_donald_trump_for_president&amp;utm_content=ncl-epQaPAwcvY&amp;_nlid=epQaPAwcvY&amp;_nhids=PRLfN0A\">said to Breitbart<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s why I endorse Donald J. Trump for President. Hardworking, everyday families need a return of the America First agenda to restore prosperity and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budd\u2019s backing of Trump comes as GOP lawmakers in the Senate have largely stayed out of the Republican primary for president so far. While the likes of Budd and Sens.\u00a0Lindsey Graham\u00a0(R-S.C.) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) have publicly endorsed Trump, many have waited to see how the primary field comes into shape.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Trump endorsed Sen. Budd in his primary race, giving him a significant boost in a crowded Republican field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump has also picked up the endorsement of 39 House members, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/3942482-2024-gop-primary-endorsements\/\">The Hill\u2019s endorsement tracker<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is collecting endorsements left and right. 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