Scott Applewhite)(J. Scott Applewhite, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Former President Donald Trump has gotten his most high-profile endorsement from a Senate Republican yet, winning the backing of Montana’s Steve Daines, chief of the Senate’s GOP fundraising arm. “I’m proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for president of the United States,” Daines, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Monday night on a podcast hosted by Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The endorsement is Trump's first from a Republican in Senate leadership and could help open up support from others in the chamber. As the GOP field continues to grow, Trump has been lining up endorsements to show the strength of his support in the party.

Source: The Nation April 25, 2023 15:11 UTC