US President Donald Trump issued criticism toward media outlets on Saturday in response to reports suggesting that GOP Representative Byron Donalds of Florida had eliminated multiple mentions of the POTUS’ backing for his gubernatorial campaign from his campaign website.
The President’s message featured a screenshot displaying Donalds’s statement regarding media coverage of these developments, wherein the gubernatorial hopeful expressed pride in receiving Trump’s backing and included an image of the two of them standing together behind the Resolute desk.
Trump slams media for reports of Byron Donalds dropping his endorsement
Trump wrote. The gubernatorial candidate’s campaign eliminated multiple references to the president’s name from its website, including a prominent banner that urged supporters to “chip in to support Trump Endorsed Byron Donalds. This comes as multiple Republican contenders competing in swing states attempt to separate themselves from the Trump administration, responding to growing public frustration regarding elevated expenses and continuous U.S. military engagement with Iran.
Because he’s going to be a fantastic Governor, “If Florida thought the story that Byron ‘dropped’ me was true, he would lose the Election, and that would be a terrible thing.
The homepage now features the tagline, “Fighting to defend the Florida dream,” accompanied by a rotating display of endorsements below, including one from the president. Trump’s condemnation of the “Fake News Media” in his Saturday statement also came after his recent choice to prohibit certain news organizations from accessing the White House premises.
