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Trump Rescinds Brooks Endorsement in Senate Race in Alabama

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ark., speaks Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump called the "Save America Rally." Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, rescinded his endorsement of Brooks in Alabama's U.S. Senate race. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ark., speaks Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump called the "Save America Rally." Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, rescinded his endorsement of Brooks in Alabama's U.S. Senate race. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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Montgomery, Ala. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday rescinded his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama's Republican primary for Senate, dealing a major blow to the congressman's campaign.

In a statement, Trump cited Brooks' languishing performance in the race and his attempt to move Republicans beyond Trump's false 2020 election fraud claims. The former president said he will make another endorsement in the “near future.”