Five Members of Congress Who Could Endorse Donald Trump

[brooklynite]

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.

Sessions might have come closest last week when he donned one of Trump’s suddenly famous “Make America Great Again” hats and introduced the billionaire to a supportive crowd in Mobile. Sessions is also credited with helping Trump write his immigration plan, which called for, among other things, deporting illegal immigrants, constructing a wall between the United States and Mexico and ending birthright citizenship. That sort of rhetoric appeals to immigration hardliners, particularly Sessions, but Trump does have a less conservative record on issues like abortion, taxes and health care.

Steve King, R-Iowa

King, who could be a key endorsement in his state’s first-in-the-nation caucus, certainly seemed to like what he saw from Trump’s immigration plan. While many have figured King would endorse Sen. Ted Cruz, Trump’s immigration positions and popularity could give the Iowa congressman something to think about. In fact, there are a number of anti-immigration Republicans who could be attracted to Trump’s immigration plan (though many of those congressional Republicans have already endorsed candidates).

Mo Brooks, R-Ala.

Brooks hasn’t officially thrown his support behind anyone, but he’s one of the staunchest opponents of illegal immigration in Congress — and his own populist, anti-GOP-establishment streak could lead him to support Trump. It’s no secret Brooks is close with Cruz, but he told an Alabama crowd at the end of July there were some people running “who have never held public office before that intrigue me — and I like what they’re saying.”

Dave Brat, R-Va.

Brat took down then-Majority Leader Eric Cantor last year with an outsider message focused on debt and immigration, and while Brat told CQ Roll Call last week that, at this point, he was “listening and learning,” he laid out a road map for a candidate to snag his endorsement.

Roll Call

[still_one]

1. Ted Cruz if he doesn't do better would definitely

[pampango]

2. I am surprised they have not already endorsed him. If these nativist republican congressmen are

waiting for an even more nativist republican presidential candidate to emerge, that ain't happening.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. I can think of a lot more I think would endorse him.

For instance, I suspect Louie Gohmert or Virginia Foxx would happily endorse his goofiness.