Jesse Scheckner
Donald Trump announced (and reiterated) a bunch of endorsements over the weekend, including a trio of nods for incumbent U.S. Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar of Miami-Dade County.
In back-to-back posts on his Truth Social platform, the former President gave his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to the three lawmakers, offering similar praise for each.
He described Díaz-Balart, Miami-Dade’s senior Congressman, as “a tremendous Champion for the people of Florida’s 26th Congressional District (who) stands up against the wasteful spending in Washington, and supports our Great Military and Veterans.”
Salazar, he said, is “not afraid to speak up for the people of Florida and all Americans,” particularly those whom she represents in Florida’s 27th Congressional District.
“Maria is a True Patriot that fights against the Corrupt Policies of the Radical Left that put us all in harm’s way,” he said. “She is working hard to Grow the Economy, Lower Inflation, Defend the Border, Uphold the Rule of Law, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment.”
Trump called Giménez, Miami-Dade’s immediate past Mayor, “a tireless Advocate for the people of Florida’s 28th Congressional District.”
“As a career firefighter, Carlos has spent his life putting out the flames of dangerous fires and the flames of the dangerous (Joe) Biden-(Kamala) Harris Administration,” he said. “HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Trump also threw an endorsement to Dan Franzese, a Palm Beach County businessman competing in a three-way Republican Primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, which Democrat Lois Frankel represents.
Franzese, too, “WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump declared.
Giménez endorsed Trump in April 2023. Díaz-Balart followed suit in January. Salazar did so the month after.
This year, Díaz-Balart faces two Primary challengers, Richard Evans and Johnny Fratto. One Democrat, Joey Atkins, will take on the winner.
Giménez has no Primary foes. Miami-Dade and Monroe County voters will choose between him and retired Navy Commander Phil Ehr, a Democrat, in the Nov. 5 General Election.
Salazar, meanwhile, has one Primary opponent, Royland Lara, and with a victory Tuesday would face either former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey or Miami-Dade School Board member Lucia Báez-Geller, both Democrats, in the General.
5 comments
Vahe David Demirjian
August 17, 2024 at 6:05 pm
Maria Elvira Salazar had a TV interview in 1996 with the very Fidel Castro that Donald Trump has historically recognized as a brutal dictator.
Anti-Trump, Castro-hating Cuban Americans will be pissed off that a congresswoman-turned-former journalist is receiving Trump’s endorsement because some of them have called her out for having met Fidel in 1996.
Link:
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2018/08/05/old-castro-interview-haunts-cuban-american-journalists-congressional-campaign/6505023007/
Yrral
August 17, 2024 at 6:23 pm
He has a delusional vision of a free Cuban,where the Miami Mafia will be running it,we have relationship with Saudi Arabia,where they cut American heads off ,you have not heard thing like that in Cuba,I am not naive about the plight of the people of Cuba,but US political spitefulness should be replaced with engagement
Ocean Joe
August 18, 2024 at 6:23 am
Trump loves Putin. Putin, Russia and the Soviet Union before it have always kept Castro’s regime in power to have a toehold in the Carribbean. Not sure what Cuban Americans dont get about this, but aside from the appeal of making money there Trump will do nothing.
In fact, Trump might be embarrassed, since the casinos that once packed Havana made money even with all the skimming while Trump’s casinos went broke.
Gimenez and Salazar are actually pretty good, semi-moderate congressmen worth keeping. The shame is that if Trump endorsed some kooky nutbag, in Florida the kooky nutbag would get elected. When does one man rule of the GOP end?
Trump hates our Vets
August 17, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Donald Trump hates our military and thinks that every man and woman who has served is a fool and a sucker. His words, not mine.
His comments about the Medal of Honor are revolting.
You can’t be a Trump supporter and an American Patriot at the same time. It’s literally impossible.
Tammy
August 19, 2024 at 11:58 am
Trump does Not and NEVER will hate our Vets. You obviously only watch mainstream media who lies to the sheep – wake up and be a true patriot!
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