GOP Sen. Cotton endorses Trump: 'It's time to get our country back on track'

Cotton's endorsement comes the same day as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's own declaration of support for Trump.

By Ben Whedon

Published: January 3, 2024 5:02pm

Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton on Wednesday endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 bid to return to the White House.

"When Donald Trump was president, America was safe, strong, and prosperous. The economy was booming, working-class wages were growing, our border was secure, and our enemies feared us," Cotton posted on X.

"With Joe Biden as president, everything has gone to hell: families can’t afford groceries, our border is wide open to a full-blown invasion, and our enemies are starting wars everywhere," he continued. "I endorse President Trump and I look forward to working with him to win back the White House and the Senate so we can help hardworking Arkansans suffering from Joe Biden’s disastrous policies. It’s time to get our country back on track."

Cotton's endorsement comes the same day as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's own declaration of support for Trump. The former president had publicly urged Republican lawmakers to oppose Emmer's bid to become Speaker of the House last year, calling him "globalist RINO."

Emmer was the last of the top House Republicans to back Trump's bid as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C., all previously endorsed him.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.