Trump Withdraws Hurd Endorsement Over Tariffs

President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, on Saturday, citing the congressman's opposition to the administration's tariff policies. Trump instead threw his support behind Hurd's primary challenger, Hope Scheppelman, in a move announced via a lengthy post on Truth Social.

The decision stemmed from Hurd's vote earlier this month alongside five other House Republicans and a majority of Democrats to pass H.J. Res. 72, a resolution that terminated the national emergency used to justify tariffs on Canada. The measure, largely symbolic, represented a rare congressional challenge to the president's trade authority. Trump had previously warned that Republicans who supported lifting the tariffs would face consequences, including in primaries. In his post, Trump described Hurd as a "RINO" Republican in name only and accused him of prioritizing foreign interests over the United States. "Congressman Hurd is one of a small number of Legislators who have let me and our Country down. He is more interested in protecting Foreign Countries that have been ripping us off for decades than he is the United...