Internet calls Josh Hawley 'coward' as he becomes 18th Republican senator to back Trump’s re-election bid

LEXINGTON, MISSOURI: Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican representing Missouri, recently endorsed former president Donald Trump's presidential campaign for the year 2024 during an interview with Politico.

Hawley's endorsement brings the total number of Republican senators supporting the former president to 18.

Additionally, over 100 congressional lawmakers have also endorsed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

What did Senator Josh Hawley say?

The Missouri Republican had previously stated that he believes Trump will be re-nominated by the Republican Party but had not made his position public till Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Trump reminded the Missouri Senator that he should "be careful" as he seeks re-election himself in a post on Truth Social over the weekend.

Trump wrote, “So interesting that the Democrats are looking hard at the Senate races in both Missouri and Texas. Josh and Ted must be very careful, stranger things have happened.”

Senator Hawley subsequently told Politico on Tuesday, “President Trump doesn’t need to worry. I’m with him. He's asked me several times to support him. I said yes. And I've been saying for a year that I think he's gonna be the nominee. I support him. I'm gonna vote for him.”

“Don't worry — you can put me down as support, endorsed, stand with,” the Missouri Senator added.

Internet reacted to the news by slamming Senator Hawley for being a coward

People on X reacted to the news of Missouri Senator Josh Hawley endorsing Donald Trump by bringing back the surveillance videos inside Capitol Hill on January 6, 2020, where Hawley was caught running away from the rioters that the former president reportedly had incited at the time.

One X user said, "So he took Trumps threat serious-Coward."

Another user shared a clip of Hawley running away from January 6 rioters inside Capitol Hill premises, asking, "That Josh Hawley?"

Another user quipped, "Brave Sir Hawley bravely ran away."

One user tweeted, "By November next year Josh would have 4 years of practice on his running skills , he would run so fast next time even the camera wouldn’t be able to capture him."

Another X user wrote, "Hawley has no choice. He is really going to need a pardon."

Another user tweeted, "The day after Trump threatened him. Trump has the sniveling coward vote."

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