Donald Trump made his first congressional endorsement as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee on Saturday, releasing a robocall that features his praise of North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers.
In the recording, sent to Tar Heel voters, Trump touted Ellmers as the first female House Republican to formally endorse him in the GOP primary and described her as “a fighter.”
“I need her help in Washington so we can work together to defeat ISIS, secure our border and bring back jobs and frankly, so many other things,” Trump said. “Renee knows how to do it. She gets it. And together, we will make America great again.”
Ellmers is battling North Carolina Rep. George Holding and conservative challenger Greg Brannon to win the House seat in a new congressional district. The primary will be held next Tuesday and, due to redistricting, both Ellmers and Holding are at risk of losing their current seats.
