As the 2024 election approaches, ex-President Donald Trump garners backing and endorsements, holding a significant lead over GOP competitors a month before the primary.
Recently, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) publicly endorsed Trump on Fox News, urging Americans to unite behind him for robust leadership domestically and internationally, emphasizing the need for a strong presence in both arenas.
2024 Election | Despite mounting federal indictments and civil lawsuits, and increasingly extreme rhetoric from Trump, Barr is backing the former president in his bid to retake the White House — writing on X that he’s proud to announce the endorsement. https://t.co/GsAYWp3myq
— WUKY (@wuky) December 18, 2023
Barr’s formal endorsement stated: “I can not sit idly by while Joe Biden and his disastrous policies continue to erode what makes America the greatest country in the world. Since Biden took office, we have seen record-high illegal immigration at the Southern Border, 40-year high inflation, and threateningly weak foreign policy that has invited aggression from our adversaries.”
Barr also shared his concern that major media outlets were biased in their reporting, saying that “Democrats and the mainstream media are doing everything they can to ensure Joe Biden remains president.”
Arguing that Trump represents the party’s best chance of defeating the president in 2024, Barr said: “Donald Trump is the only candidate who can defeat Joe Biden and reinstate an America First agenda.”
New national GOP primary poll from Fox: Trump’s lead widens to 57 points. 69-12 (DeSantis).
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) December 17, 2023
Trump up 7 points from last month.
DeSantis and Haley basically steady. https://t.co/hqxHAFSQGl pic.twitter.com/F6vv6887ze
Critical of the reported “success of Bidenomics,” Barr reminded Americans they “paid less at the pump and the grocery store” when Trump was president.”
Barr added: “American families’ incomes rose, and their small businesses flourished. … They were a direct product of Trump’s low-tax, pro-economic growth policies.”
Highlighting the perceived failures of Biden’s economic policies, Barr asserted, “As Kentuckians and Americans, we need to unite behind a leader who values robust leadership on both domestic and international fronts.”
This led him to endorse Donald J. Trump for President, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the nation and ensuring prosperity. Fox News reported that a source suggested Barr’s early endorsement might indicate a potentially closer working relationship between Barr and Trump down the line.
