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Trump Endorses Wyoming Secretary of State Gray for House
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In Short: President Donald Trump has endorsed Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, the Republican candidate for the state's at-large House seat.
President Donald Trump endorsed Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, the Republican candidate for the state's at-large House seat, on Monday.
In a statement to Cowboy State Daily, Trump praised Gray, saying he has been a 'tremendous Secretary of State' for Wyoming.
Gray responded to the endorsement by thanking the president on X, declaring, 'Thank you President Trump for your endorsement!'
The endorsement comes after Gray won the Republican nomination with about 25% of the vote in August.
Libertarian candidate Mark Johnson noted the paradoxes in Trump's statement, suggesting that Gray's policy might not align with the White House.
Johnson pointed out that Gray has already shown loyalty to the White House by handing over sensitive voter data.
Gray's campaign promises include fighting for economic growth, cutting taxes and regulations, supporting farmers and ranchers, promoting American energy dominance, and defending the Second Amendment.
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, Trump addressed high gas prices, stating they are 'a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.'
Johnson questioned Trump's stance on energy dominance, asking if it includes 'more forever wars, more attacks on the Middle East.'
The endorsement highlights the ongoing divisions within the Republican Party, with some lawmakers like Tom Cotton opposing the president's push for permanent daylight saving time.
Cotton has been vocal against the 'Sunshine Protection Act,' arguing that it would lead to absurdly late sunrises in the winter.
Gray's campaign emphasizes his track record of advancing key priorities for Wyoming residents and his alignment with Trump's America First agenda.
What this adds
WarpBeat previously reported on Trump's endorsement of Gray for the House seat.
The endorsement is part of Trump's ongoing efforts to influence the Republican primary elections and maintain his political influence.
Background
President Donald Trump endorsed Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, the Republican candidate for the state's at-large House seat.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump endorsed Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, the Republican candidate for the state's at-large House seat, on Monday.
- In a statement to Cowboy State Daily, Trump praised Gray, saying he has been a 'tremendous Secretary of State' for Wyoming.
- The endorsement comes after Gray won the Republican nomination with about 25% of the vote in August.
- Libertarian candidate Mark Johnson noted the paradoxes in Trump's statement, suggesting that Gray's policy might not align with the White House.
- Johnson pointed out that Gray has already shown loyalty to the White House by handing over sensitive voter data.
- Gray's campaign promises include fighting for economic growth, cutting taxes and regulations, supporting farmers and ranchers, promoting American energy dominance, and defending the Second Amendment.
- The endorsement highlights the ongoing divisions within the Republican Party, with some lawmakers like Tom Cotton opposing the president's push for permanent daylight saving time.
- Cotton has been vocal against the 'Sunshine Protection Act,' arguing that it would lead to absurdly late sunrises in the winter.
- Gray's campaign emphasizes his track record of advancing key priorities for Wyoming residents and his alignment with Trump's America First agenda.
What's still developing
- “Well I mean it doesn’t surprise me,” said the Libertarian of the president’s endorsement.
- Then-state Representative and radio personality Chuck Gray discusses his run against then-incumbent Liz Cheney for Wyoming's seat in the national House of Representatives in his office on Aug.
- "an America First Patriot and a true friend of MAGA."
- "can take out a city. Let them take, let it, let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego."
- The House's No. 2 leader, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News Digital that "there's no reason Americans should lose an hour of sunlight at the end of the day when more daylight means more time with our families, more activity for our businesses, and safer communities."
- "President Trump has been pushing to make daylight saving time permanent, and House Republicans delivered by overwhelmingly passing the Sunshine Protection Act. It's a commonsense change and the Senate should take it up," Scalise said.
- But the legislation is stalled in the Senate, where Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Politico there was "no clear path forward."
- "Almost everybody wants ‘The Sunshine Protection Act’ to pass, except for Tom Cotton," Trump said Saturday, sharing the senator's cell phone number.
- "No one likes changing the clock, me included, but Congress has enacted permanent Daylight Saving Time multiple times before and repealed it each time once Americans experienced absurdly late sunrises in the winter," Cotton said on X.
- "Look, obviously, Tom has very strong feelings, he's made those known both publicly and within the conference, so I don't expect that to change," Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., said.
- "You know, it's something, obviously, the people of Alabama, for the most part, have said that they're for."
- "To the Great People of Arkansas, please let your Senator know it would be a GREAT Bipartisan WIN for the United States Senate, and for America, itself." Cotton responded, noting that Congress has tackled daylight saving time before, only to roll back the change shortly after.