Trump Gets Endorsement From Republican Heavyweight

The second-most powerful Republican in the House on Tuesday endorsed the 45th president for reelection.

(Left) Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign event at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, N.H., on Dec. 16, 2023. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images); (Right) House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana, speaks to the press after a House Republicans caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 11, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the second-most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives, said Tuesday he is officially endorsing former President Donald Trump’s reelection bid.

“I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and a Republican House and Senate to fight for those families who are struggling under the weight of [President Joe] Biden’s failed policies,” Mr. Scalise, the House majority whip, said in a statement on social media.