Trump Makes Endorsement In UWS/UES Congress Race: Maloney Rejects

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — In an unexpected move, former President Donald Trump thrust himself into the District 12 congressional race by endorsing Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Wednesday.

Maloney, a longtime Democratic representative and the chair of the Congressional Oversight Committee, quickly rejected the endorsement, saying that it was a "laughable" move by the 45th President of the United States.

Trump endorsed Maloney over the other longtime Democratic representative in the District 12 race, Jerry Nadler.

Here's what Trump wrote on the social media website Truth Social about Maloney and Nadler.

"On the other hand, Jerry Nadler is likewise a hard driving man of the people, whose energy and attention to detail is unlike anyone else in Congress," Trump wrote. "He is high energy sharp, quick-witted, and bright."

"You can't go wrong with either, but Carolyn Maloney is the better man. She will lead our country into a very GREEN and prosperous future. Carolyn has my complete and total endorsement, she will never let our Conservative Movement down," he added. "A vote for Carolyn Maloney in NY-12 is a vote for the future!"

"She is a kind and wonderful person, who has always said terrific things about me, and will support me no matter what I do, just as I supported her very early on. She begged for a check with no quid pro quote, and I gave it to her."

Multiple lines within Trump's endorsement, such as "she will never let our Conservative Movement down," or "who has always said terrific things about me," — makes it unclear what level of sarcasm was intended by the former president's posts.

Maloney has a well documented history of not saying terrific things about Trump.

Irrelevant of the sincerity of the endorsement made by Trump, Maloney was quick to reject it.

"This is laughable and I reject any endorsement from Donald Trump," Maloney wrote on Twitter. "Trump doesn't respect women. He instigated the attacks on January 6th and claimed that the 2020 election was a big lie."

"He should be more concerned about the investigation I'm leading as Chair of the Oversight Committee into the storage of his classified documents at Mar-a-Lao," she added. "Thanks, but no thanks. I'll pass."

Trump also endorsed Dan Goldman in New York's District 10 race.