President Donald Trump on Monday dropped a series of Truth Social posts adding endorsements for a slew of Republican candidates just hours before election day, including comments about one GOP incumbent that unleashed serious MAGA backlash.
House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), who is up for reelection in 2026, got a shoutout from the president.
"Congressman Tom Emmer is an America First Patriot who is a fantastic Champion for Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District! As the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom is doing a tremendous job advancing our America First Agenda. He is fighting tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Tom Emmer has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!
Emmer has faced criticism by MAGA Republicans in the past for not being sufficiently conservative.
He responded to the president's endorsement:
"Thank you, Mr. President!!!" Emmer wrote on X Monday.
But some observers, including MAGA fans, didn't hold back and responded to Emmer's endorsement from Trump:
"He hit the copy and paste button to all congressmen. Feel special," Rhett McDonald, basketball coach in Duluth, Minnesota, wrote on X.
"It's pathetic," Tom Evenstad, who describes himself as a Christian and a 2026 candidate for Minnesota governor, wrote on X. He also wrote: "Translation: Tom Emmer says and does whatever I tell him! I've even got a @tomemmer LEASH BECAUSE HE'S SO F---ING WHIPPED!!!"
"Do you ever take off your Trump knee pads?" User Big Smitty wrote on X.
"Let me remind you- your government is shut down and you've been on vacation for months while 100k Minnesotans are about to see their health costs skyrocket after you have huge tax breaks to the wealthy. Get back to work and off your phone," user Maplehood United, who describe themselves as an "annexation movement as we finally blur the borders with Saint Paul," wrote on X.
"He has no clue that you are THE BIGGEST RINO OUT THERE AND AS A MN I WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU. YOU ARE ISRAEL FIRST AND RINO TO THE CORE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS," user American mama, self-described as mom, wife and Christian, wrote on X.
