Donald Trump Endorses Alabama's Mo Brooks for Senate
On 4/7/21 at 8:59 AM EDT
Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Representative Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday morning.
"Few Republicans have as much COURAGE and FIGHT as Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks," Trump said in an official statement. The former GOP president described Brooks as a "great Conservative Republican leader."
"Mo Brooks has my Complete and Total Endorsement for the U.S. Senate representing the Great State of Alabama. He will never let you down!" Trump said.
The Alabama congressman, 66, is running to replace retiring GOP Senator Richard Shelby, 86, for what is viewed as a safely Republican seat. Trump received more than 60 percent of Alabama's votes in 2020.