President Donald Trump backed a pro-Trump primary challenger to an Indiana state senator who voted against the president’s redistricting push within the state.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump endorsed “America First” businessman Tracey Powell against incumbent Republican state Sen. Jim Buck for Indiana’s 21st state Senate seat. He attached a poll showing a 32-point shift in Powell’s favor before and after the president endorsed him. The poll showed Tracey at 42% and Buck at just 25%.
Trump lambasted Buck as a “pathetic RINO,” or Republican in name only, who jeopardized Republicans’ hold over Congress over his refusal to back the president’s redistricting plan.
“Buck and his RINO friends made Indiana, a State I love and have been very good to, the only State in the Country that essentially said they don’t care if Democrats steal Republican House seats to take over the United States Congress,” Trump wrote.
“We could have easily picked up two seats in Indiana, helping Democrat seat theft in Blue States, but instead, Buck, an America Last politician, would rather give away our Majority in the House of Representatives, thereby putting our Country in a very dangerous position that could cost us some of the magnificent gains that we have made over the last year, since I assumed the Office of President,” the president added.
Trump gave Powell his “Complete and Total Endorsement,” detailing nearly every one of Trump’s priorities he would fight for.
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“As your next State Senator, Tracey will fight tirelessly to Protect ‘Hoosier’ Values, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion our Amazing Farmers and Agriculture, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Support our Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, Advance Election Integrity, Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” he wrote.
An endorsement in a state legislature race is relatively rare from Trump, showing he’s serious about his revenge quest after Indiana Republicans refused to redistrict the deep-red state’s congressional map to benefit their party.
