August 7, 2021 🟑 Significant

Threatens to withhold endorsements over Senate infrastructure bill

In a statement issued through his Save America PAC after the Senate voted to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill, Trump said it would be "very hard" for him to endorse any Republican who voted for it and urged lawmakers to "think twice." He called the bill a "disgrace" and argued Mitch McConnell should instead use the debt-ceiling vote as leverage. The statement was part of a pressure campaign aimed at blocking Republican votes for the bipartisan package.

β€œIt will be very hard for me to endorse anyone foolish enough to vote in favor of this deal.” Quote verified against source