Trump withdraws endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, cites 'lack of support' on tariffs
Trump endorsed Scheppelman after withdrawing his support for Hurd, and she criticized Hurd’s vote on tariffs.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The article is attributed to NBC News, an established national newsroom, and identifies its reporter. Yahoo News is carrying work originally published by NBC News, so the reporting’s institutional standards are the relevant basis for this score.
- Source type — Reporting is attributed to an established national news organization.
- Editorial standards — NBC News has established newsroom processes and editorial standards.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The page identifies the original publisher, but provides no correction information in the article text.
The report includes attributed statements from Trump and Scheppelman, Hurd’s public defense of his vote, and the relevant vote context. Hurd’s office did not respond, and the story offers limited independent examination of the tariff dispute.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents Trump’s reason for withdrawing his endorsement, Scheppelman’s criticism, and Hurd’s defense of his vote. Hurd’s office did not respond to the request for comment, but his public post is included.
- Counterarguments presented — Hurd’s rationale for his vote appears alongside criticism from Trump and Scheppelman.
- Source diversity — Statements from the President, the challenger and Hurd’s social media post are included; the article also reports that Hurd’s office did not respond.
- Loaded language — Strong language appears in attributed quotations rather than the reporter’s narration.
The article uses a straightforward news frame, attributes political claims to their speakers, and includes the positions of Trump, Hurd and Scheppelman without endorsing them.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral, with charged terms included as attributed quotations.
- Source selection — Includes statements from Trump and Scheppelman and Hurd’s public response to the vote.
- Framing — Centers on the endorsement change and its stated connection to the tariff vote.
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360 stories · 84.9–85.2 · updated Oct 12, 2026
This is NBC News's own score, and this article is credited to NBC News. The host score in the Source Check is Yahoo News's.
President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd and endorsed Hurd’s primary opponent, Hope Scheppelman, citing Hurd’s vote against tariffs on Canada. Hurd defended his vote, while Scheppelman criticized it.
Trump announced that he was withdrawing his endorsement of Hurd and backing Scheppelman in Colorado’s Republican primary. He said Hurd’s lack of support for his tariffs prompted the decision. Scheppelman thanked Trump and said she would work to repair what she described as damage to the economy and country; Hurd’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
Hurd was among six House Republicans who voted to terminate Trump’s tariffs on Canada on Feb. 11. He defended the vote in a social media post, saying tariffs can be useful when applied strategically and that Congress should play its proper role in trade policy. Scheppelman criticized his vote.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Scheppelman in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Scheppelman’s record.
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SWIPE →Republican primary candidate endorsed by Trump as Hurd’s opponent
Colorado representative whose vote against tariffs preceded Trump’s withdrawal of his endorsement
Hurd's version of this story ↗President who withdrew his endorsement of Hurd and endorsed Scheppelman
Trump's version of this story ↗Former president, referenced in Scheppelman’s statement
Former representative whose support Trump pulled before she resigned from Congress
Former representative whose endorsement Trump said he had withdrawn in 2022
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4 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd and endorsed Hope Scheppelman, Hurd’s Republican primary opponent in Colorado’s 3rd District. They tie the switch to Hurd’s position on tariffs. Center outlets explain the switch through Hurd’s tariff-related vote and include responses from Hurd and Scheppelman. Right-leaning outlets frame Trump’s move as justified by Hurd’s tariff position and stress Trump’s criticism of him.
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