Mississippi Sen. Hyde-Smith endorses Trump’s presidential run

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) grew to become the sixth senator to publicly endorse former President Trump’s presidential run, shortly earlier than he pled not responsible at his scheduled arraignment in New York Metropolis Tuesday. 

“The prosecution of President Trump in New York is a political stunt by a prosecutor whose marketing campaign was funded by George Soros. That charade is all about self-promotion by the prosecutor and has nothing to do with justice. I consider the entire affair will backfire on the prosecutor and Democrats,” Hyde-Smith mentioned in a press release launched late Monday evening.

“President Trump’s insurance policies made America higher. Due to his agenda, we secured a whole lot of miles throughout the U.S.-Mexico border, we reduce taxes, we appointed conservative judges, we had a wholesome financial system, wages had been rising, we had been revered across the globe, and we had been vitality impartial. I help a return to these insurance policies and to President Trump’s efficient management.  Additional, President Trump has been attentive to the wants of Mississippi, he has made a number of journeys right here together with members of his Administration, and Mississippians can rely on him to proceed to give attention to our priorities.

“Due to this fact, I’m endorsing Donald J. Trump for an additional time period within the White Home and shall be working to help him in successful the Republican nomination for President in 2024. I urge my fellow Mississippians and fellow Republicans throughout the nation to hitch me in supporting President Trump and dealing on his behalf,” the assertion learn. 

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Hyde-Smith joined the likes of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and JD Vance (R-OH), who’ve all already endorsed the previous president’s 2024 run. 

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Hyde-Smith’s announcement got here hours earlier than Trump’s scheduled arraignment after he was indicted final week by a grand jury. Trump pleaded not responsible Tuesday afternoon in a Manhattan courtroom to 34 counts of falsifying enterprise information within the first diploma. 

Former President Trump sits on the protection desk together with his protection workforce in a Manhattan court docket on April 4, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Photographs)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is Trump’s lead competitor within the polls, regardless of the governor not but saying his personal presidential run. The previous president has attacked DeSantis numerous instances since saying his candidacy, lashing out at DeSantis’ file on the COVID-19 pandemic and calling him an “common governor.” 

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A Quinnipiac College ballot launched final Wednesday indicated Trump because the clear frontrunner, with 47% help amongst Republicans and GOP leaning independents, who got a listing of 15 precise or potential presidential candidates from which to decide on. 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), left, is former President Trump’s lead competitor within the polls, regardless of the governor not but saying his personal presidential run. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Photographs/LightRocket through Getty Photographs // Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)

DeSantis got here in second, with 33% help. 

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Different GOP presidential candidates embrace former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who introduced his run on Sunday. A number of different figures are anticipated to enter the race however have but to take action. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has additionally formally entered the GOP major.

Fox Information’ Andrew Murray, Paul Steinhauser, and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.