Trump withdraws endorsement of GOP Congressan Jeff Hurd after tariff ruling
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President Donald Trump on Saturday withdrew his support for Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., accusing the congressman of not supporting his tariff policies after Hurd publicly declared Congress’ constitutional authority over trade decisions.
“Based on the lack of support, particularly for the incredibly successful Tariffs on Foreign Countries and Corporations that have made America richer, stronger, bigger and better than ever before, I WITHDRAW my endorsement of RINO Congressman Jeff Hurd of Colorado’s 3rd District and fully endorse the Right Honorable Patriot Hope Scheppelman to take her place in Congress,” Trump said. Wrote at Truth Social.
The move came a day after Hurd cited the Constitution’s separation of powers principle in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting the president’s tariff authority, and just hours after Trump announced he would raise the global tariff rate to 10% and then to 15% on Saturday.
The endorsement reversal marks a rare clear gap between Trump and a Republican incumbent.
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Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., arrives at the House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 10. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“The Supreme Court clarified the scope of IEEPA, and that clarification is important,” Hurd wrote in X on Friday.
While sharing Trump’s broader trade goals, Hurd wrote that “strong trade practices must be based on durable legal foundations.”
“If tariffs are necessary, Congress should debate them and vote directly on them. Our constitutional system is designed to work that way,” Hurd said. he said.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a White House press conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled against his administration’s sweeping global tariffs. (Allison Robber/AP Photo)
In a Truth Social post announcing the withdrawal of endorsements, Trump wrote that Hurd “is one of the few legislators who has disappointed me and our country.”
“He is more interested in protecting Foreign Countries that have been robbing us for decades than he is in the United States,” Trump added.
Trump also emphasized that withdrawing endorsements was an unusual and “difficult” situation for him:
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President Donald Trump reacted to the press at a press conference at the White House on Friday. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)
“Withdrawing the ratification is a difficult decision for me. I’ve only done it once before, with a former Congressman from Alabama named Mo Brooks… But these are the decisions that need to be made to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Earlier on Saturday, Trump announced he was increasing the global tariff rate from 10% to 15%, following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision blocking his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
“Based on a thorough, detailed and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written and extraordinarily un-American decision on Tariffs announced yesterday… I, as President of the United States, will, effective immediately, increase the 10% Worldwide Tariff to the fully permissible and legally tested level of 15%,” Trump wrote.
The order was made pursuant to Section 122 of the Commercial Code 1974.
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Trump said he was “embarrassed” by some members of the court and called the decision “deeply disappointing.”
Trump praised Hope Scheppelman as “an outstanding Critical Care Nurse Practitioner and a courageous U.S. Navy Veteran who knew America First Policies were necessary,” concluding: “Unlike RINO Jeff Hurd, HOPE NEVER LEFT YOU IN THE RACE!”
Fox News Digital reached out to Rep. Hurd’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
