Posted on 08/13/2021 3:25:29 AM PDT by cotton1706
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Derrick Van Orden Thursday in the race for congress in Wisconsin’s third congressional district. Van Orden will be seeking the seat held by Democrat Rep. Ron Kind, who announced earlier this week he will not be running for reelection.
"Derrick is a former Navy SEAL Senior Chief who bravely served and defended our Country. He strongly supports our military, veterans, law enforcement, and he will always fight for secure borders, the Second Amendment, and our incredible farmers," Trump said in a statement. "Derrick has my complete and total endorsement!"
According to The Hill, Van Orden lost to Kind by roughly 10,000 votes in 2020. Kind was one of only seven House Democrats representing a district that was carried by former President Trump to win during the 2020 election. Kind, who has served in Washington D.C., for the last 24 years, announced Tuesday he is retiring.
Kind’s retirement is a major issue for Democrats, who will seek to maintain their narrow House majority in the 2022 mid-term elections. Kind’s announcement follows similar retirement announcements from other Democrat representatives including Reps. Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona, and Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania.
House Republicans had already said they would target Wisconsin’s 3rd district aggressively in 2022, even before Kind’s retirement.
Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 26 years of service and five combat deployments, responded to Trump’s endorsement this morning via his Facebook page. "President Trump inspired millions of Americans by reminding us that this is the greatest nation on earth and worth serving. He carried the 3rd District in 2016 and by an even higher margin in 2020. I am incredibly proud to receive his endorsement for my congressional run."
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Derrick Van Orden lost by 3 points to Kind in 2020 so this is a nice situation.
Trump has a plan - it’s working. Thank YOU President Trump.
This one looks to be a Republican pickup from its current ‘RAT office holder. Hopefully by a perspective “Freedom Caucus” reinforcement member.
We're going to find out just how powerful a Trump endorsement is.
Can't wait until he starts making endorsements of challengers to the RINO traitors for the 2022 primary season. Can't wait.
A tidal wave is coming for the RINOs who gave the steal to Potato Joe on a platter. RINOs are the reason for the woke clown world we live in, and I can't wait to see them soundly defeated in the primaries.
Why wait for endorsements? Challengers need to raise money to keep a campaign going. No money, no challengers. To wait on Trump....who will only endorse if there is money in the campaign....will get you slaughtered.
I’m supporting this guy:
https://secure.anedot.com/tom-norton-for-congress/donate
Has anyone on FR actually read some of Van Orden’s postings? He is a wack job. I asked him if he was running for Congress or trying out for a job at Newsmax.
Van Orden will win, but probably be a one termer.
Trump has a history of “bad choices”. I don’t know anything about this guy, but, I hope to God that Trump did his homework on this guy and isn’t endorsing him just because he’s a navy seal.
How is he a “wack job” ?
He favored Police arresting people in his district for not wearing face masks - he supported the local County Sheriff who threaten business for staying open during the illegal lock down orders.
When I confronted Van Orden about whose side he was on, he replied that he supports the Police.
That is concerning, you’re right.
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