I have withdrawn my endorsement of Congressman Jeff Hurd (Colorado's 3rd Congressional District) and am endorsing Hope Scheppelman to replace him.
Evidence and Verdict
For
The AP News summary states that Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he was rescinding his endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd for reelection and instead supporting Hurd’s Republican primary competitor, Hope Scheppelman. The NPR summary documents Hurd's opposition to presidential tariff actions and related policy disagreement, which matches the AP account that the endorsement change was over Hurd's lack of support for tariffs.
Against
Among the provided source summaries, AP is the only one that explicitly reports Trump rescinding the endorsement and naming Scheppelman as his new pick; other listed summaries (including the NPR item) provide context about Hurd's tariff stance but do not independently confirm the endorsement change. No additional corroborating sources are present in the supplied list to provide independent confirmation beyond the AP summary.
Verdict
AP reports that Trump rescinded his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd and is endorsing Hope Scheppelman, and NPR provides contextual confirmation of the tariff dispute cited as the reason; because the claim is directly reported by AP and contextually supported by NPR, the claim is rated TRUE though corroboration among the other provided summaries is limited.
Sources
Republican Party - The New York Times
Republican Party - The New York Times - Feb 22, 2026
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Open sourceU.S. News - The New York Times International
U.S. News - The New York Times International - Feb 22, 2026
A ninth victim who had been missing was found and recovered, officials said Saturday, from an avalanche that was the deadliest in modern California history.
Open sourceMore Than 160 Republican Leaders Don't Support Donald Trump ...
More Than 160 Republican Leaders Don't Support Donald Trump ... - Feb 22, 2026
Jeff FortenberryRepresentative of Nebraska
Open sourceDonald Trump - The New York Times
Donald Trump - The New York Times - Feb 22, 2026
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Open sourceSupreme Court's tariff ruling offers little relief for Republicans
Supreme Court's tariff ruling offers little relief for Republicans - Feb 22, 2026
At least one Republican congressman who last week voted against Trump’s tariffs on Canada is now facing political consequences. Trump on Saturday posted on his Truth Social platform that he was res...
Open sourceFebruary 21, 2026 — Trump administration updates - CNN
February 21, 2026 — Trump administration updates - CNN - Feb 22, 2026
“I believe that in the next two, three days, that would be ready and after final confirmation by my superiors that would be handed over to Steve Witkoff and perhaps we would be in need of another s...
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