• Former President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in the Republican U.S. Senate primary election in Alabama.
• Trump cited Brooks' call for fellow Republicans to stop obsessing over the 2020 presidential election results as they sought to win races in 2022 and 2024.
• Recent polls show Brooks, who has otherwise expressed ardent loyalty to Trump, is far behind in third place in the primary race to replace retiring Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby.
• Brooks actually has been among the most ardent supporters of Trump's false claims that he lost the election to President Joe Biden only because of widespread ballot fraud.

That's "No Mo" endorsement for him.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in the GOP U.S. Senate primary election in Alabama, bitingly citing Brooks' call for fellow Republicans to stop obsessing over the 2020 presidential election results as they try to win races in 2022 and 2024.

But Trump's move to withdraw the endorsement might have less to do with Brooks' comment — which happened seven full months ago at a Trump rally in Cullman and drew loud boos from the crowd.

Instead, it may have more to do with recent polls showing the 5th District congressman, who has otherwise expressed ardent loyalty to Trump, is far behind in third place in the primary race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Shelby. That primary is set for May 24.

"Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake...

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