- Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert on Saturday
- The congresswoman and her family members have been involved in a series of scandals
- In December, Boebert moved congressional districts to avoid another embarrassingly close election against Democrat Adam Frisch
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed embattled Rep. Lauren Boebert amid her son’s legal troubles and the congresswoman’s messy divorce saga.
Trump called the 37-year-old grandmother a “Proven Conservative” and a “trusted America First Fighter,” giving the Colorado Republican his “Complete and Total Endorsement.”
The 2024 Republican presidential candidate’s endorsement comes at a time when Boebert’s personal and private life have overshadowed any of Congress’s achievements.
Boebert’s 18-year-old son Tyler was released from jail Wednesday and faced 22 charges, including five felonies, related to property theft in the Rifle, Colorado, area, with one victim saying she now can’t afford to to pay for brain surgery.
Her son’s legal troubles come in the months after the congresswoman finalized her divorce from husband Jayson, who called the police on Tyler in January after his father allegedly pushed and grabbed him.
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump (left) endorsed Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (right), whose family and private life has sparked a number of scandals in recent months
In a Truth Social post, Trump called Boebert a “Proven Conservative” and a “trusted America First Fighter”
To dawn later, Boebert denied hitting her ex-husband at a Colorado restaurant after making “lewd advances” toward her.
In September, the Colorado conservative became embroiled in a days-long scandal over her behavior with a date during a performance of Beetlejuice the Musical in Denver.
Boebert and her date, Aspen bar owner Quinn Gallagher, were asked to leave the theater after she vaped and took photos during the performance.
Leaked footage of the incident also showed her groping Gallagher.
None of her family scandals have stopped Trump from calling her an “effective leader.”
In 2022, Boebert nearly lost her Republican-leaning district to Democrat Adam Frisch, defeating him by just 546 votes.
Last February, Frisch said he planned to challenge Boebert again for her seat in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.
Boebert’s son Tyler (right) was released from jail on Wednesday and has been charged with 22 crimes, including five felonies, related to theft of property in the Rifle, Colorado area
In a post on X Saturday, Boebert held up a draft of the Truth Social post that former President Donald Trump used to support her
That move prompted Boebert to announce in December that she would run for another seat in Colorado Congress in 2024.
Instead, she will seek to replace retiring Republican Rep. Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, the state’s most conservative district.
Ten Republicans are currently vying for that seat, with the Denver Post reporting in early February that Boebert started the year with a fundraising advantage.
Anyway, Boebert came in fifth place in a straw poll of voters in her new district.
While Colorado voters head to the polls on Tuesday to make their choice for president, the state’s congressional primaries won’t be held until June 25, giving Boebert some time to gain ground.
She applauded Trump’s support in posts on X on Saturday.
“I am honored to have the support of the greatest president our country has ever known – Donald J. Trump,” said the said the Colorado Republican. “It will be a privilege to work with him in 2024 to deliver results for Colorado and get the entire country back on track!”
In another post, she held up a draft of Trump’s Truth Social post and called it “MY President.”