Steve Scalise endorses Trump for president

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced his endorsement of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid on Tuesday, becoming one of the highest-ranking Republicans to formally support Trump.

“I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024, and I look forward to working with President Trump and a Republican House and Senate to fight for those families who are struggling under the weight of Biden’s failed policies,” Scalise said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Trump questioned Scalise’s health as he sought the speakership last fall following the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Scalise ultimately dropped his pursuit of the gavel amid internal GOP infighting.

Scalise’s endorsement comes as the former president has picked up steam in winning over Senate Republicans. Trump has earned endorsements from 18 Republican senators to date.

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) are among the other senior House GOP lawmakers to endorse Trump’s 2024 bid.