Trump on Rep. Madison Cawthorn After Scandals: ‘Let’s Give Madison a Second Chance’

Trump on Rep. Madison Cawthorn After Scandals: ‘Let’s Give Madison a Second Chance’
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin Convention Center in Texas on May 14, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on May 16 to defend Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) ahead of North Carolina’s May 17 primary, calling on Republicans to “give Madison a second chance” despite a series of scandals embroiling the junior lawmaker.

In recent months, Cawthorn has come under fire for photos purportedly showing him in compromising situations in what appear to be party settings, as well as for comments he made about Ukraine and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.