Trump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate’s website

President Trump pushed back on media accounts that said Rep. Byron Donalds removed mentions of Trump’s endorsement from his Florida gubernatorial campaign website. In a Truth Social post, Trump labeled the reporting false and defended Donalds’ chances in Florida, saying the story could harm the candidate’s prospects if believed by voters.<br><br>Donalds’ campaign did take down several items that referenced the endorsement, including a top banner urging supporters to “chip in to support Trump Endorsed Byron Donalds.” The campaign’s homepage now features the slogan “Fighting to defend the Florida dream” and displays a rotating list of endorsements that continues to include Trump’s name. Donalds responded to the media reports by posting that he is “proud to have” Trump’s endorsement and sharing a photo of the two of them together at the Resolute Desk.<br><br>The website change comes amid a broader trend of some Republican hopefuls in battleground states seeking to create distance from the former president, as public concern grows over inflation and ongoing U.S. military actions involving Iran. Trump’s post also reiterated his broader criticism of major news outlets, calling them “corrupt and dishonest.”<br><br>The exchange follows recent actions by the Trump White House to revoke press credentials for reporters with MS NOW, CNN and Politico, a move a federal judge later found likely violated constitutional rights and ordered reversed. Despite the court order restoring access, the White House barred CNN from traveling with the press pool on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Friday night.