Sen. Rand Paul recently blasted former President Donald Trump for endorsing “the worst Deep State candidate this cycle” on Monday after Trump gave his blessing to Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) via Mediaite.
It was following Trump gave his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to Rogers’ Michigan Senate bid, Paul called out the decision in a series of social media posts.
“Donald Trump just endorsed the worst Deep State candidate this cycle. @MikeRogersForMI is a never Trumper, and a card carrying member of the spy state that seeks to destroy Trump,” declared Paul. “You have to ask yourself who gives Trump this awful advice? Who’s next, John Bolton?”
In another post, Paul added, “If he’s good with Mike Rogers (R-Deep State), maybe he should pick Liz Cheney for VP?”
Paul also posted a compilation of clips that showed Rogers criticizing Trump and predicting that Trump would not be the Republican nominee in 2024.
“I don’t believe today as I’m sitting here that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee in 2024. Don’t believe it,” said Rogers in one of the clips, while another showed the congressman condemning Trump’s attacks on the media.
Trump endorsed Rogers over former Republican-turned-independent congressman Justin Amash in a Truth Social post on Monday.
“Mike will work closely with me to enact our America First Policies,” wrote Trump. “He will tirelessly fight to Secure the Border, Stop Inflation, Grow the Economy, Strengthen our Military / Veteran Support, and Protect and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Mike Rogers will be a Great and Powerful Senator for Michigan, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement. HE KNOWS HOW TO WIN!”
Both Rogers and Amash have repeatedly criticized Trump in the media. However, Amash – a libertarian conservative who left the Republican Party in 2019 to become an independent – was the only non-Democrat to vote for impeachment against Trump in 2019.
