Trump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades
Donald Trump is racking up Republican endorsements in Congress for his 2024 presidential campaign
By LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN
Published - Jan 25, 2024, 12:21 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 25, 2024, 12:21 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he launched a quieter campaign to rack up Republican endorsements.
In early 2021, after Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden and inspired a mob of supporters to attack the Capitol trying to overturn the 2020 election, the defeated president started laying the groundwork for the support in Congress he would need for a return.
By the time of the first 2024 caucus in Iowa this month, Trump had secured endorsements from 120 House Republicans and nearly half the Republicans in the Senate. On Wednesday, after Trump won the New Hampshire primary, the number of endorsements climbed even higher, with a solid majority of Republicans in both chambers of Congress.
