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Trump pulls endorsement of Hurd over tariffs vote

Hurd defended his vote to repeal tariffs on Canada as a matter of congressional authority and Colorado’s economic interests.

Trump pulls endorsement of Hurd over tariffs vote
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President Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd and backed Hurd’s primary challenger, Hope Scheppelman, after Hurd supported a resolution to repeal tariffs on Canada. Hurd defended his vote as a matter of congressional authority and Colorado’s economic interests.

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Jeff Hurd
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Representative whose tariff vote prompted Trump to withdraw his endorsement

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who withdrew his endorsement of Hurd and endorsed Scheppelman

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Hurd’s primary challenger, whom Trump endorsed

Katie Boyd Britt
R · AL · SEN

Senator mentioned as Brooks’s opponent in the 2022 Republican primary

Mo Brooks
Former U.S. Representative (R-AL)

Former representative cited as a previous endorsement Trump withdrew

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Trump Withdraws Endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd

Trump withdrew his endorsement of Jeff Hurd and endorsed primary challenger Hope Scheppelman after Hurd took a position against tariffs. The accounts tie the withdrawal to Hurd’s tariff stance or vote. Left-leaning outlets center Trump’s tariff rationale for withdrawing support. Center outlets add Hurd’s constitutional and constituent-focused defense of his vote. Right-leaning outlets present the withdrawal as a justified response to Hurd’s backing of a Supreme Court tariff ruling.

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