Former president Donald Trump, on the eve of the North Carolina primaries, is urging voters to give embattled Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) a “second chance.”
Cawthorn has been a magnet for controversy during his first term and is facing seven primary challengers Tuesday, including state Sen. Chuck Edwards (R), who has drawn some high-profile endorsements.
“At 18 years of age, Madison Cawthorn, the now 26 year old Congressman from the Great State of North Carolina, went through a life changing event the likes of which, fortunately, few people will ever have to endure,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media site, referencing the car crash Cawthorn was involved in when he was 18 that left him paralyzed.
“In just seconds, he lost the use of the lower half of his body, a traumatic experience to say the least. When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don’t believe he’ll make again … let’s give Madison a second chance!”
The Post’s Amber Phillips has catalogued the Cawthorn controversies here.
Just to cite a few: He accused Washington Republicans of hosting orgies and using cocaine. He called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug.” He tried to carry a gun onto a plane, twice. He has been cited for driving without a license, twice. And he’s been cited for speeding, twice.
Cawthorn has been a magnet for controversy during his first term and is facing seven primary challengers Tuesday, including state Sen. Chuck Edwards (R), who has drawn some high-profile endorsements.
“At 18 years of age, Madison Cawthorn, the now 26 year old Congressman from the Great State of North Carolina, went through a life changing event the likes of which, fortunately, few people will ever have to endure,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media site, referencing the car crash Cawthorn was involved in when he was 18 that left him paralyzed.
“In just seconds, he lost the use of the lower half of his body, a traumatic experience to say the least. When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don’t believe he’ll make again … let’s give Madison a second chance!”
The Post’s Amber Phillips has catalogued the Cawthorn controversies here.
Just to cite a few: He accused Washington Republicans of hosting orgies and using cocaine. He called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug.” He tried to carry a gun onto a plane, twice. He has been cited for driving without a license, twice. And he’s been cited for speeding, twice.