Trump yanks endorsement of Alabama Senate candidate Brooks, who said to get past 2020

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U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., has been a staunch pro-Donald Trump voice in Congress and on the campaign trail. Brooks was even a featured speaker at the "Stop the Steal" rally by the National Mall before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

All of that is what earned him Trump's endorsement last year in the 2022 Alabama Republican U.S. Senate primary.

But there is one simple truth when it comes to the former president's political support: Donald Trump giveth, and Donald Trump can taketh away.

That's what Brooks — who, despite the endorsement, had been struggling in polls of the race — learned Wednesday, when Trump withdrew his support.

The reason Trump gave for his break with Brooks is a fundamental difference the two Republicans have over the 2020 election. Both believe the election was stolen, despite all evidence to the contrary, including dozens of court rulings and recounts.

But Brooks says it's time to focus instead on doing what it takes to win in 2022 and 2024. He said as much back in August, while appearing at a Trump rally in Alabama. The congressman was booed for those remarks.