Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to the reelection campaign of Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, a senior Trump campaign official confirmed to NBC News.
The letter came after Good used Trump’s name and likeness to promote his campaign, despite the fact that Trump supported his opponent, State Sen. John McGuire, last Tuesday in a post on Truth Social.
“Neither you nor your campaign are authorized to use President Trump’s or the campaign’s name to falsely suggest your support for his candidacy. Neither you nor your campaign are authorized to claim that you represent or are otherwise associated with President Trump,” the letter wrote. by lawyer David Warrington, said.
“Producing and displaying materials that give the false impression that President Trump supports your candidacy is a fraud on the voters of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. It is an abuse of voters’ trust to make such false statements,” Warrington added in the letter.
The letter also featured an image of campaign signs in Virginia with Trump’s name above Good’s.
Just days before the letter was sent, Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he was supporting state Sen. John McGuire, who is running against Good in the Republican primary.
In his post, Trump made a veiled reference to Good’s endorsement of Ron DeSantis’ now-defunct Republican presidential campaign as a reason to endorse his opponent.
The former president accused Good, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, of turning “his back on our incredible movement” and added: “The damage has been done! I just want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person who can help most who does that is Navy Seal and highly respected state legislator, John McGuire, a true American hero.
In addition to the yard signs, Good’s campaign website also featured an image of Trump as recently as early May, according to a snapshot from the Internet Archive.
The image was in the header of a website called “Endorsements: Who’s Supporting Bob,” although it clarified near the photo that the endorsement was from 2022.
Now, an endorsement from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is featured more prominently on the site.
A spokesperson for Good’s campaign did not respond to an immediate request for comment on this story.
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