GOP lawmakers greet Trump target letter with profanity and bravado: 'Gonna make his numbers go up'

House Republicans rallied around Donald Trump after the former president revealed he was a target in the Jan. 6 investigation.

Trump has already been impeached for his role in the insurrection, although GOP senators acquitted him, and House Republicans came to his defense after the ex-president announced he had been sent a target letter by special counsel Jack Smith, reported The Messenger.

“This is absolute bulls--t,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). “This is weaponized government. Democrats can’t win an election so they have to arrest their political opponents.”

Republicans largely agreed that Trump was being targeted for political reasons as he seeks an election rematch against President Joe Biden.

"It's interesting that it happens more and more as Trump rises in the polls and Biden falls in the polls," said Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House majority leader. "That's an unfortunate part of this and an unequal application of justice."

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) called the looming indictment "ridiculous and wrong."

“I can’t believe this is happening in our country,” Jordan said.

Republican lawmakers said a second federal indictment would disappoint voters and predicted new charges would boost Trump's chances for re-election.

“The only thing it’s gonna do it make his numbers go up," said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-NC).