‘Let me and our Country down’: Trump pulls a 180, re-endorses ‘RINO’ congressman he UNENDORSED less than a month ago
Hope Scheppelman was Hurd’s primary challenger until Trump said she agreed to leave the race for a role in his administration.

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Hope Scheppelman was Hurd’s primary challenger until Trump said she agreed to leave the race for a role in his administration.

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22 stories · 51–57 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The article reports that President Donald Trump renewed his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd after withdrawing it in February over Hurd’s vote on a resolution to repeal tariffs on Canada. Trump said Hurd’s primary opponent, Hope Scheppelman, agreed to leave the race for a role in his administration; the article says Hurd now appears to be running unopposed in the Republican primary.
Hurd’s former primary challenger who Trump said agreed to leave the race
Colorado representative whose endorsement and primary race are the focus
Hurd's version of this story ↗President who withdrew and later renewed his endorsement of Hurd
Trump's version of this story ↗Former representative for Hurd’s district, mentioned for moving to another district
Senator mentioned in Trump’s account of the 2022 Alabama Senate race
Former congressman cited in Trump’s comparison to an earlier withdrawn endorsement
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