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The Democrats are, unsurprisingly, laying into Republican House majority leader Steve Scalise for his endorsement of Donald Trump today.
Even before his endorsement, Scalise was among the many House Republicans who have cast doubt on the validity of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, and supported the Trump campaign's failed effort to get the supreme court to interfere in the vote result four years ago.
MAGA House Republicans keep showing America they've turned the House into little more than an arm of Donald Trump's campaign - so it's no surprise Steve Scalise, who called himself David Duke without the baggage,' is joining the parade of House extremists backing Trump's bid. Scalise's top priority has always been pushing Trump's unpopular agenda: He voted against certifying the 2020 election, is hellbent on banning abortion nationwide, and worked with Trump to try to rip away Americans' health care. Scalise's endorsement is the latest proof that while the House GOP is unable to accomplish anything on behalf of the American people, they are laser-focused on advancing Trump's MAGA agenda and ripping away freedoms.
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