Former President Donald Trump, love him or hate him, is a man who has proven that he always sticks to his guns. He won't make a promise that he can't keep.
And when that handful of GOP lawmakers voted in favor of impeaching and convicting him, Trump vowed that he would make them pay by facing a brutal primary season for the 2022 midterm elections.
Once again, Trump is coming through on that promise, as according to the Washington Examiner, the former president has officially endorsed his first Republican soldier in the upcoming battle to replace anti-Trump RINOs taking up space in the People's House.
Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former football player and Republican lawmaker who voted to impeach the former president, will be challenged by the Trump-backed, 32-year-old U.S. Marine veteran Max Miller, who also served as an adviser in Trump's White House.
The 45th president had nothing but praise for the young man as he attempts to take Gonzalez's seat next year.
"Max Miller is a wonderful person who did a great job at the White House and will be a fantastic Congressman. He is a Marine Veteran, a son of Ohio, and a true PATRIOT," Trump said in a statement on Friday.
"Current Rep. Anthony Gonzalez should not be representing the people of the 16th district because he does not represent their interest or their heart. Max Miller has my Complete and Total Endorsement!"
I'm running for Congress to stand up for Northeast Ohioans.
They overwhelmingly voted for the America First agenda.
But their Congressman betrayed them when he voted to impeach President Trump.
I won't back down. And I'll never betray them.
Join me. https://t.co/s4r2WEpv43
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) February 26, 2021
Miller reportedly recently purchased a home in the 16th District of Ohio, which is the district he will run in next year in hopes of defeating 36-year-old Gonzalez.
The young, up-and-comer released a statement about his intentions to run, saying he "shares the frustration that Northeast Ohioans have with Congress failing to do the people's work while it instead spends time playing virtue-signaling political games."
As any Republican candidate with a strong Trump endorsement would, Miller tweeted an image of the former president's official endorsement, while touting his ideas for how he'll tackle America's problems should he win the seat.
I am honored to be endorsed by President Donald J. Trump as I begin my campaign for Congress.
I will never back down and will never betray my constituents.
Join us. We will save America together.
Read President Trump's statement below! 👇https://t.co/s4r2WEpv43 pic.twitter.com/0va1b1XF3P
— Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) February 26, 2021
Miller may be the first to land the coveted endorsement, but he certainly won't be the last. It has been reported by numerous outlets over past weeks that Trump's post-presidency team is on the perpetual hunt for fresh, new candidates who match up with MAGA-centric politics and who are ambitious enough to make it through what will likely be a brutal primary season.